Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Dolichopodidae
Posted by Gerard Pennards on 19-09-2004 21:26
#1
Hello,
This is a very small (3 mm) Dolichopodidae which was sitting on a treetrunk in Amsterdam in the second week of september.
I think it is a member of the genus
Medetera, but I'm not sure!
Can somebody help me out?
Greetings,
Posted by Paul Beuk on 21-09-2004 14:37
#2
Don't start doubting yourself yet, Gerard. It is
Medetera! :D
Posted by Kahis on 22-09-2004 14:10
#3
Medetera, almost certainly
M. jacula, a painfully common late summer-autumn species. BTW it is hardly small for a member of the genus; most are clearly smaller.
Posted by Marc Pollet on 13-09-2009 15:06
#4
Dear Gerard,
All of you have done a good job: this is indeed a Medetera and as far as I can tell, truly M. jacula, for the simple reason that it has one small dc bristle in front of the four larger dc bristles (and that's quite unique in this Medetera species group).
With kind regards,
Marc
dr Marc Pollet (marc.pollet@inbo.be)