Thread subject: Diptera.info :: 3mm, big purple eyes, Dolichopod antennae.> Microphor crassipes
Posted by blowave on 21-06-2011 18:51
#1
Hi,
I can see many families in this but can't pin it down to any! One pic only, feeding on Ground Elder. A car scared it off! :@
This was near a drain at the front of my garden, near Lincoln UK. 13th June
Janet
Edited by blowave on 23-06-2011 22:01
Posted by Roger Thomason on 21-06-2011 19:08
#2
Male Stratiomyidae
Posted by Paul Beuk on 21-06-2011 19:18
#3
Alas, no: male
Microphor (Microphorinae, Dolichopodidae).
Posted by Roger Thomason on 21-06-2011 19:24
#4
Paul Beuk wrote:
Alas, no: male Microphor (Microphorinae, Dolichopodidae).
:| I'll get me coat!
Posted by blowave on 21-06-2011 20:43
#5
Aaaah, thanks Paul, I knew I had seen those antennae before! I've had two other Microphor sp.
http://diptera.in...d_id=35364
http://diptera.in...ost_157642
Maybe I can put this one in the Gallery as
Microphor sp. as we don't have any, it's a slightly better photo than the other one.
Roger, I'll show you the door. :D
Edited by blowave on 21-06-2011 20:44
Posted by Paul Beuk on 21-06-2011 20:56
#6
I will try to see if I can put a species name on it tomorrow. I am out of literature at home. :S
Posted by blowave on 21-06-2011 21:07
#7
Paul Beuk wrote:
I will try to see if I can put a species name on it tomorrow. I am out of literature at home. :S
Great! Keeping my fingers crossed..
Posted by Paul Beuk on 21-06-2011 21:44
#8
Mind the door when it slams closed...
Posted by blowave on 22-06-2011 23:11
#9
Paul Beuk wrote:
Mind the door when it slams closed...
No luck Paul? Did the door slam shut in my face? My fingers are OK. :|
Posted by Paul Beuk on 23-06-2011 18:28
#10
Microphor crassipes. They could creep through the cracks between the door and the doorpost. Whether they will...? Perhaps when roger is lurking outside...
Posted by blowave on 23-06-2011 21:59
#11
Paul Beuk wrote:
Microphor crassipes. They could creep through the cracks between the door and the doorpost. Whether they will...? Perhaps when roger is lurking outside...
Super! Thanks Paul, I will upload the pic for the gallery.
This leaves the two remaining species I had, which I think are different species as I had a poor pic of a female 10 minutes before the male in the greenhouse (in one of the links above). I should upload that photo to the thread, we only have three species of Microphor and it looks like I have them all! One is down, two to juggle as to which is which. :D
Oh yes, forgot to say, if I was outside and saw that hairy face I would crawl through the gap to the inside as well.. ;)
Edited by blowave on 23-06-2011 22:00