Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Gymnosoma
Posted by guenille on 13-09-2007 18:19
#1
Can you say better than Gymnosoma.sp ?
Thanks for help
Edith
Near Paris, august 18th, 6-7 mm
Posted by ChrisR on 13-09-2007 18:34
#2
I thought it might be
Gymnosoma rotundatum but I have changed my mind - a band of dusting going the length of the thorax on the males might suggest something like
dolycoridis. Anyway, they are very very difficult and I'd prefer to see a specimen because the genitalia are quite distinctive :) Theo might be able to say more.
Edited by ChrisR on 13-09-2007 18:38
Posted by Zeegers on 13-09-2007 19:42
#3
I agree. It's not rotundatum, it might very well be dolycoridis but given the not completely sharp pic, I can't exclude clavatum.
Theo
Posted by guenille on 14-09-2007 17:03
#4
I don't really understand all you have say :( I am so sorry because of my bad english
But I think you need another pic.
I hope this one can help you more
Thanks for all your help and patience
Edith
Posted by Zeegers on 14-09-2007 18:51
#5
Hi Edith
Since is another specimen, since it's female, and the first is male.
Please try to post pics of the same specimen only in order to prevent confusion.
Theo
Posted by ChrisR on 14-09-2007 19:18
#6
Hi Edith
There's no real problem - except
Gymnosoma are very difficult and your photos don't show us anything that says what is it 100%. So, at the end we really can't say more than just "
Gymnosoma" :)
Chris R.
Posted by guenille on 14-09-2007 19:19
#7
Hi Theo
I"m sure that it is the same specie.
I shooted this beautiful girl and mister was jalous and came to be shoot too :)
I don't know many things but I know that I must post same species in a post ;)
Edith
Posted by Zeegers on 14-09-2007 21:11
#8
Well, I know I'm annoying but I'm trying to be very precise, since identifying Tachinidae is difficult enough as it is:
It's good to know these two were in copula, however, it does not necessarily follow that they are the same species !
So, my request remains, please be sure that repeated pictures are really of the same individual or, alternatively, make a remark that they are not.
Otherwise I loose track.
Thanks
Theo