Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Wing venation Lauxaniidae vs. Anthomyiidae
Posted by Lothar Schuh on 02-09-2020 17:18
#1
Hello,
is there " simple" way to distinguish wing venation Lauxaniidae vs. Anthomyiidae (there are several which appear tbe the same). Any paper you may reccommend to read or some tips.
Regards
Lothar
Posted by John Carr on 02-09-2020 17:44
#2
Lothar Schuh wrote:
Hello,
is there " simple" way to distinguish wing venation Lauxaniidae vs. Anthomyiidae (there are several which appear tbe the same). Any paper you may reccommend to read or some tips.
Regards
Lothar
They are very similar. The anal vein of Lauxaniidae is usually (possibly always) incomplete, and there are slight differences around the tip of the subcosta.
Posted by Paul Beuk on 02-09-2020 18:29
#3
Without digging into the literature I do not know the 'formal' differences, but anthomyid wings tend to be broadest near the base ('triangular'), those of lauxaniids tend to be broadest near the middle ('ovoid'). Crossvein dm-cu in anthomyiids usually is closer to the tip of the wing than in lauxaniids.
Posted by Jan Maca on 02-09-2020 20:23
#4
Mesonotal suture complete in Anthomyiidae, incomplete in Lauxaniidae. Of course nothing about wing venation. . .
Edited by Jan Maca on 02-09-2020 20:26
Posted by Lothar Schuh on 03-09-2020 07:45
#5
Thanks all - helps me a lot