Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Scathophagidae, Germany

Posted by Pristurus on 12-12-2014 02:16
#1

found in the near ground vegetation of a wet location in a forest near Marburg, 2014-05-20. Is it a Norellisoma? Regards, Ingo

Related video: https://commons.w...05-20.webm

Posted by jonas on 12-12-2014 11:09
#2

Aha yes Norellisoma indeed.

And apparently NOT N. spinimana which directly catapults this species to an exiting and probably rare Norellisoma.

I started identifying Scathophagidae only last year, so I have too few experience (relative I guess) to say more at this point. Anyhow, what I can tell you: I have revisited the situation in Belgium and some interesting things popped up (published soon)

One would need to see genitalia/sternites to say more, even externally, so if more lateral pictures; let them see :-)

A+

Posted by Pristurus on 15-12-2014 11:35
#3

Thank you Jonas. I am sorry but the animal was found about only a few centimetres above the ground level. So I had to take the footage from an adverse position for lateral views. Regards, Ingo