Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Dolichopodidae? -> Xanthochlorus cf. tenellus
Posted by Michael Becker on 03-04-2011 07:21
#1
Hello,
this fly is from last july from a forest clearing in southwest germany. Length was about 4mm. What is it? Dolichopodidae?
Thanks,
Michael
Edited by Michael Becker on 05-04-2011 05:59
Posted by Igor Grichanov on 03-04-2011 15:29
#2
Xanthochlorus
Posted by Michael Becker on 04-04-2011 06:01
#3
Thank you for your answer.
Michael
Posted by Marc Pollet on 04-04-2011 22:54
#4
Dear Michael,
This is certainly not X. ornatus, and might be X. tenellus, but one cannot be entirely sure unless you have a male at hand that you can examine more closely.
A relevant paper for you might be Chandler & Negrobov (2008). The British species of Xanthochlorus Loew, 1857 (Diptera, Dolichopodidae), with description of two new species. Dipterists Digest 15: 29-40.
Cheers,
Marc
Posted by Michael Becker on 05-04-2011 05:58
#5
Thank you for the information, Marc. If I see this correct, there are only these two species in germany. So I will label the picture cf. tenellus.
Michael
Posted by Marc Pollet on 11-04-2011 21:43
#6
Dear Michael,
You are right. See also Pollet, M. (2007) Dolichopodidae. In: Pape, T. (Ed.). Fauna Europaea: Diptera Brachycera. Fauna Europaea, Version 1.3. Available at http://www.fauneur.org [Accessed on April 1, 2011] for the most recent published European distribution data). Updates of this website are in preparation.
Cheers,
Marc
Posted by Paul Beuk on 29-05-2012 15:45
#7
Marc Pollet wrote:
A relevant paper for you might be Chandler & Negrobov (2008). The British species of Xanthochlorus Loew, 1857 (Diptera, Dolichopodidae), with description of two new species. Dipterists Digest 15: 29-40.
Does someone have a pdf of this paper? Please?