Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Pipunculidae

Posted by cyprinoid on 24-05-2010 10:34
#1
Norway, 23.05.10.

I did collet one, what views are needed, if possible at all.

Posted by Gunnar M Kvifte on 24-05-2010 14:18
#2
There's a genus key to world Pipunculidae in Skevington & Yeates (2001). I have used it with Norwegian specimens and made plausible identifications. For species-level IDs, I am afraid I can not help you.

Skevington,J.H. & Yeates, D.K. 2001. Phylogenetic classification of Eudorylini (Diptera: Pipunculidae). Systematic Entomology 26, 421-452 (I have the PDF if you can't find it yourself)

Posted by KWQ on 24-05-2010 17:16
#3
If there ever was an extraordinarily difficult group of flies, where either the generic or specific levels would be light years from the lens of the photographer capturing only external morphology....

...it's this family.

Posted by cyprinoid on 24-05-2010 17:34
#4
Ok, "Pipunculid" it is, thanks both.

Posted by chitrashanker on 11-06-2010 07:34
#5
Gunnar M Kvifte wrote:
Skevington,J.H. & Yeates, D.K. 2001. Phylogenetic classification of Eudorylini (Diptera: Pipunculidae). Systematic Entomology 26, 421-452 (I have the PDF if you can't find it yourself)


Can you please send me the pdf for identification of pipenculids i collect from rice ecosytems. my mail address is chitrashanker@gmail.com

Posted by Paul Beuk on 11-06-2010 08:08
#6
www.diptera.info/downloads.php?download_cat_id=20&download_id=125

You might also check out Jeff's page: http://www.canacoll.org/Diptera/Staff/Skevington/skev_pub.htm.
Edited by Paul Beuk on 11-06-2010 08:10

Posted by David Gibbs on 11-06-2010 09:14
#7
you can download keys to British Genera and keys to species of Cephalops and Dorylomorpha from my website
http://davidjgibb...ulidae.htm

I am not aware of any Norwegen genera absent from Britain. Cephalops will probably be adequate for your fauna but Dorylomorpha has some extra species up there.

If your specimen is a female post photos of ovipositor.

Posted by David Gibbs on 11-06-2010 12:44
#8
chitrashanker wrote:
Gunnar M Kvifte wrote:
Skevington,J.H. & Yeates, D.K. 2001. Phylogenetic classification of Eudorylini (Diptera: Pipunculidae). Systematic Entomology 26, 421-452 (I have the PDF if you can't find it yourself)


Can you please send me the pdf for identification of pipenculids i collect from rice ecosytems. my mail address is chitrashanker@gmail.com


your best bet is Kapoor et al Indian Pipunculids, subtitled optimistically "a comprehensive monograph"
http://www.abeboo...%26sts%3Dt