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Posted by pwalter on 21-06-2009 02:01

From the same cave I posted another but a dead specimen from, here's an alive one that fell on my hand! Really awesome fly! Maybe it has parasitic fungi? Any suggestions to photogrpah key structures?

Edited by pwalter on 26-07-2009 18:51

Posted by Tony Irwin on 21-06-2009 08:22

Yes the fungi are Laboulbeniales. There are several species in the genus Arthrorhynchus known from Nycteribiidae.

Posted by pwalter on 21-07-2009 14:28

Hi, I'm trying with siome photos of this beast, maybe it's IDable...

Posted by pwalter on 21-07-2009 14:29

3 Head, underside, with the fungi.

Edited by pwalter on 21-07-2009 14:29

Posted by Zeegers on 21-07-2009 20:36

First things first

DO I see ocelli on the head (lateral) or are those setae ?

Theo

Posted by pwalter on 26-07-2009 18:21

#10

Hi, I tried to spot ocelli under microscope, but didn't see any. Also, I checked the 'pattern' of abdomen dorsally and ventrally, and it matches the description of Nycteribia (Nycteribia) schmidlii. Female. Also, the Tibiae are very broadened.

Edited by pwalter on 26-07-2009 18:50

Posted by Zeegers on 26-07-2009 21:21

#11

I would really need to see the specimen itself.
I have the key to the complete world fauna, but little experience.
So I'm not gonna judge from pictures, despite there good quality.

Theo

Posted by pwalter on 26-07-2009 21:27

#12

Thanks for the help, well, it is enough for me that it looks like N schmidlii. I'm going to send the specimen to Walter Rossi in Italy, because of the fungus - he wors on this group, and so far only one specimen of Laboulbeniales is known from Hungary, from a Psilopa sp, so this might urn out to be an interesting fungus species... But I'll go again to the cave where I found this one, so maybe I'll send some species to You if You have time for them! Best regards, Walter