Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Limnophora, probably maculosa (Muscidae)
Posted by lagura on 10-10-2009 11:36
#1
It looks a little like a Limnophora, but I've never seen a male Limnophora with eyes that close together. What can it be? Any ideas?
Size: ~5-6mm
Date: 12 September 2009
Location: On wooden railing around a pond (Helsingborg, Sweden)
Thanks!
Edited by lagura on 10-10-2009 19:42
Posted by lagura on 10-10-2009 11:37
#2
From behind
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 10-10-2009 12:33
#3
Limnophora divided into 2 subgenus:
males with wide frons - s/g Calliophrys
males with narrow frons (and without reclinate orbitals) - s/g Limnophora s.s.
So, this is more tipycal Linmophora than your previous Limnophoras :D
Probably maculosa...
Posted by lagura on 10-10-2009 19:41
#4
Thanks Nikita.
Up til now I had only seen wide fronsed ones (L. tigrina, L. triangula). Very interesting to hear about the subgenuses.
I'll be back with another probable Limnophora soon :)
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 10-10-2009 19:51
#5
Lars,
tigrina has narrow frons.
Posted by lagura on 11-10-2009 01:23
#6
Then I can safely say I haven't seen a male
tigrina :D
Thanks Nikita. I'm learning a lot here.