Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Rhagionidae, Rhagio scolopaceus from Romania

Posted by cosmln on 12-08-2007 14:51
#1

Hi,


photographed this in Retezat Mountain (~1100m) in 27.june.2007.
size aprox 10mm.

is this Rhagio scolopaceus? a male?

thanks in advance,
cosmln

[EDIT] title changed

Edited by cosmln on 12-08-2007 16:11

Posted by cosmln on 12-08-2007 14:53
#2

second and last view

Posted by Zeegers on 12-08-2007 15:42
#3

I would think so


Theo

Posted by cosmln on 12-08-2007 16:09
#4

Zeegers wrote:
I would think so


Theo


thanks Theo for confirmation

cosmln

Posted by jmajerj on 07-09-2007 11:33
#5

You are correct, it is a just emerged male of Rhagio scolopaceus (Linn?, 1758). /He probably developed in the mountain are, because they are darker than the pattern of lowland specimens have.

Posted by jmajerj on 07-09-2007 11:34
#6

You are correct, it is a just emerged male of Rhagio scolopaceus (Linn?, 1758). /He probably developed in the mountain are, because they are darker than the pattern of lowland specimens have.

Posted by jmajerj on 07-09-2007 11:37
#7

It is a Rhagio scolopaceus. There is a great probality it may be R. scolopaceus var hahnlei Lindner, 1923B.

Posted by jmajerj on 07-09-2007 11:38
#8

You are correct, it is a just emerged male of Rhagio scolopaceus (Linn?, 1758). /He probably developed in the mountain are, because they are darker than the pattern of lowland specimens have.