Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Lauxaniidae Meiosimyza?>Aulogastromyia anisodactyla male
Posted by blowave on 15-10-2010 02:53
#1
Hello,
13th October, my garden near Lincoln UK. ~5mm
Look at the hind tarsae!
3 pics + 1 crop
Janet :)
Edited by blowave on 15-10-2010 21:11
Posted by blowave on 15-10-2010 02:53
#2
crop
Posted by blowave on 15-10-2010 02:54
#3
pic 2
Posted by blowave on 15-10-2010 02:54
#4
Pic 3
Posted by rvanderweele on 15-10-2010 06:17
#5
Aulogastromyia anisodactyla
Posted by Mark-uk on 15-10-2010 15:08
#6
It's nice to see a clear photo of the male hind tarsal "claw". I find plenty of females of this, yet to turn up any males.
Are there any suggestion of the use of the claw. I would guess something to do with mating, but if so, How?
Posted by blowave on 15-10-2010 15:12
#7
Wow, thanks Ruud! It's a notable species too!
Mark, does the female have dark antennae tips too? I have been seeing a few different little orange flies so might come across it.
It didn't hang around for long so I was lucky to get that clear claw shot!
One for the gallery! :D
Posted by rvanderweele on 15-10-2010 15:21
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I don't know anything about sadomachosism in the diptera world, but if there is, the females Aulogastromyia have a strange taste.
Yes, the females have similar antennae. The abdomen of the female is also most peculiar. The 7th sternit and tergit are huge.
Posted by blowave on 15-10-2010 18:38
#10
That is a good photo of the female, although it wasn't given as a definite ID if that is correct it would have been good for the gallery!
I did get pics of one in the late, even duller hours today which has quite a broad end to it but it didn't have black on the antennae! Post that one later..:D