Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Demoticus? (Linnaemya comta)
Posted by christoophe on 13-04-2011 12:50
#1
Hello
Colected 8 04 11, size 11mm
In the key of Tschorsnig: "Arista thickened to more than 1/2 its length...".
pic 1
Edited by christoophe on 14-04-2011 18:49
Posted by christoophe on 13-04-2011 12:51
#2
pic 2
Posted by christoophe on 13-04-2011 12:51
#3
pic 3
Posted by christoophe on 13-04-2011 12:52
#4
pic 4
Posted by christoophe on 13-04-2011 12:52
#5
pic 5
Posted by ChrisR on 13-04-2011 14:47
#6
Hmm, my
Demoticus do not have hairy eyes so ... back to couplet #1 ;)
Posted by neprisikiski on 13-04-2011 16:46
#7
From first sight looks like a
Linnaemyia ..
Posted by Zeegers on 13-04-2011 17:18
#8
Yes, it is a Linnaemyia.
Moreover, it is a male with proclinate orbitals !!
That should be a big clue (L. comta ?)
Theo
Posted by christoophe on 14-04-2011 13:07
#9
I took the key halfway. I was wrong especially early in the season, too many things forgotten;)
With the key, the second segment of the antenna corresponds to figure 50 and not 52.
If in this genus, only the comta species has a male with oe so it's good.
But the key is for all species present in France?
Posted by Zeegers on 14-04-2011 15:09
#10
No, key is incomplete for France.
However, if sternite 1 has light hairs, you are pretty sure OK.
Theo
Posted by christoophe on 14-04-2011 18:48
#11
Yes, the hairs are light ventrally on sternite 1.
Thank you
Edited by christoophe on 14-04-2011 18:50
Posted by Zeegers on 15-04-2011 09:07
#12
Well, that settles it ! (-> comta)
Theo
Posted by ChrisR on 15-04-2011 09:49
#13
Nice find - that's a particularly rare species here in the UK and I have only ever seen 1 ... in a sample from Russia :)
Posted by Zeegers on 15-04-2011 11:55
#14
It is not that rare in the south of France.
Theo