Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Lonchaeidae

Posted by cyprinoid on 20-06-2010 13:12
#1

Norway, 19.06.10

One thing I noted was that the abdomen was flat

Edited by cyprinoid on 20-06-2010 13:14

Posted by cyprinoid on 20-06-2010 13:12
#2

dorsal

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 20-06-2010 13:13
#3

Lonchaeidae.

Posted by cyprinoid on 20-06-2010 13:14
#4

Thanks, title changed,,

Posted by cyprinoid on 02-12-2010 13:13
#5

Any reason why this could not be Chaetolonchaea dasyops?


Posted by Iain MacGowan on 06-12-2010 15:57
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Chaetolonchaea species have very wide genae ( the area between the lower margin of the eye and the mouth margin) and usually rather short antennal flagellomeres, The specimen shown here is a female Lonchaea - Iif the legs are all black (I can't be sure) then it is L. sylvatica if they are brownish it could be one of several species ......... Iain

Edited by Iain MacGowan on 06-12-2010 15:58

Posted by cyprinoid on 14-12-2010 14:55
#7

Thank you Iain!

I will take a look at my other photos.

Posted by cyprinoid on 29-12-2010 10:48
#8

Crop of legs.