Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Dolichopodidae, Genus or species?=Scellus sp.
Posted by philporter on 26-10-2010 17:25
#1
Is this Scellus, please?
Lincoln area UK 20/9/10
Edited by philporter on 28-10-2010 10:01
Posted by rvanderweele on 26-10-2010 18:11
#2
I guess Scellus notatus fem.
Posted by philporter on 27-10-2010 09:25
#3
Thank you Ruud, but now I want to show another female Scellus which I have from Lincoln. The first close-up picture has flash which has highlighted its slight metallic colour, and doesn't look very different; but please look at the second image of the two together (the insect you commented on the the one on top) and you can see that #2 is larger and greyer (less metallic). I believe(?) that UK has only S. notatus, but can it really be as variable as this.
Phil Porter
Posted by philporter on 27-10-2010 09:27
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#2
Edited by philporter on 27-10-2010 09:28
Posted by philporter on 27-10-2010 09:36
#5
#2
Posted by Igor Grichanov on 31-10-2010 10:10
#6
I do not see significant difference.
Posted by philporter on 31-10-2010 17:53
#7
Thank you for your comment, Igor. This is my first year of examining many families.
Regards
Phil Porter