Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Ephydridae >Philygria interstincta
Posted by blowave on 23-02-2010 20:45
#1
Hi,
I'm taking an (un)educated guess here, it looks like Limnellia sp. but as we only have 3 species of that here, and the other two appear to have dark legs, I chose this one! :D
I have pics of both male and female from 10th October to 17th November 2009. They were only around 2mm long, found at the base of my south wall (near Lincoln UK) where they hopped onto poor grass blades on sandy soil.
A female on 9th November. 4 pics.
Janet
Edited by blowave on 24-02-2010 15:10
Posted by blowave on 23-02-2010 20:46
#2
pic 2
Posted by blowave on 23-02-2010 20:47
#3
pic 3
Posted by blowave on 23-02-2010 20:47
#4
pic 4
Posted by Tony Irwin on 24-02-2010 01:53
#5
Philygria interstincta.
Limnellia has a spotted costal cell, and a hairy face with larger mouth opening.
Posted by blowave on 24-02-2010 15:10
#6
Thank you! We have none of these in the Gallery so I will add them. :)
Janet
Posted by Tony Irwin on 24-02-2010 20:46
#7
And this one looks like a female
Posted by blowave on 24-02-2010 20:51
#8
Yes, I had thought so too Tony! The swollen abdomen is a good clue, although not necessarily always so. ;)
The eyes on the male do look a tad bigger too.
Janet