Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 03-08-2006 19:26
#1
Moscow region, 3 aug, 3,5mm, on tree bark.
Sorry for quality, but I choised possibility to collect...
Posted by Jan Willem on 03-08-2006 19:37
#2
Hi Nikita,
Yes, this is
Geomyza apicalis. Nice catch! It is rather scarce in collection. However, to my opinion it is not a rare species at all. My experience is that it is just scarcely seen in the field because it normally stays very low between the vegetation. I have seen several pitfall trap samples from The Netherlands and Germany in which this species was present! I expect this species to be more widely distributed than currently known.
Jan Willem
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 03-08-2006 19:46
#3
Soon you will get this one for new point in your Opomyzidae distribution map. I've never seen this fly before, tomorrow I'll try to find for normal quality image.
Nikita