Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Small Conopid
Posted by Ben Hamers on 17-08-2006 22:25
#1
Hello,
My first experience with such a small Conopid (about 3 mm).
He (or she ??) only seemed to visit Convolvulus, last week, near Heerlen (Kunderberg).
It should be a Thecophora sp., is it possible to be more specific ?
Ben
Edited by Ben Hamers on 21-05-2012 21:31
Posted by Jan Willem on 17-08-2006 22:49
#2
Hi Ben,
Using the key of Mark van Veen
http://home.hccne...phora.html, my guess would be
T. melanopa, taking in account the size and the colour of femur 3. However an opinion of someone who actually knows the species would be better!
Jan Willem
Posted by Zeegers on 18-08-2006 13:00
#3
(Most) Thecophora can only be ID'ed reliable by the shape of the female theca, in my experience. The colouration of the legs in correct on average only. However, Jens-Hermann Stuke is the expert, maybe he can do better.
Theo Zeegers
Posted by Ben Hamers on 18-08-2006 22:40
#4
Thanks Jan Willem en Theo,
Reading your comments, I will better put it away as Thecophora sp.
Ben