Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sphaeroceridae #2: Lotophila? --> Lotophila atra

Posted by Juergen Peters on 21-11-2007 23:06
#1

Hello!

A rather large (5 mm) Sphaerocerid. Many of them at the house yesterday (Ostwestfalen/Germany). Possibly Lotophila atra? Thanks in advance!

Edited by Juergen Peters on 23-11-2007 17:02

Posted by Juergen Peters on 21-11-2007 23:16
#2

Sorry, I can't get the pics to attach :(. No special characters in name, only about 20 KB, tried to save them with different programs (Irfanview, Advanced JPEG Compressor, Windows Paint), resized them, but the forum software always tells: "Attachment file type not allowed"...

I try it here in another post...

[Later: no way... :(. Now I put the pics on my own server]

www.foto-upload.de/diptera/071120/Lotophila_cf_atra_5mm_1.jpg

www.foto-upload.de/diptera/071120/Lotophila_cf_atra_5mm_2.jpg

www.foto-upload.de/diptera/071120/Lotophila_cf_atra_5mm_3.jpg

Edited by Juergen Peters on 21-11-2007 23:32

Posted by Xespok on 22-11-2007 10:55
#3

I wonder whether the first two are the same as the third.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 22-11-2007 16:55
#4

Hello, Gabor!

Xespok wrote:
I wonder whether the first two are the same as the third.


The third is another individual. There were several at the wall that day. Do you think, it's a different species?

Posted by Paul Beuk on 22-11-2007 20:03
#5

Same species, the last is probably older and darker. I will check material tomorrow.

Posted by Paul Beuk on 23-11-2007 16:42
#6

The broadened and darkened part of the costa distal or R1 is consistent with Lotophila atra.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 23-11-2007 17:02
#7

Paul Beuk wrote:
The broadened and darkened part of the costa distal or R1 is consistent with Lotophila atra.


Many thank, Paul! :)