Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Chloropidae? E-Hungary, August > Leptometopa, Milichiidae
Posted by pwalter on 06-08-2009 20:44
#1
This was also found in a swimming pool.
Edited by pwalter on 07-08-2009 11:56
Posted by KWQ on 07-08-2009 07:29
#2
A chloropid (Oscinellinae) certainly, but proceeding from that observation is tricky, to say the least.
The long proboscis reminds me of the genus
Oscinimorpha...
Posted by Paul Beuk on 07-08-2009 09:39
#3
Hmm, the wing venation does not say Chloropidae to me. I'd suggest you try to compare with Milichiidae:
Leptometopa.
Posted by KWQ on 07-08-2009 10:07
#4
Oh dear, you can be right, I forgot the whole family of
Milichiidae and
Leptometopa is unfamiliar to me as a genus. I've understood that the difference between Chloropidae and Milichiidae lies i.e. in the venation of the basal half of wing. Not too distinct here...
Posted by Paul Beuk on 07-08-2009 10:42
#5
As a rule of thumb: In Chloropidae the R and M veins in the apical part of the wing are located in the anterior 50-60%. This specimen clearly has veins in the posterior part of the apical half.
Posted by pwalter on 07-08-2009 11:52
#6
Thanks for the help!
Posted by ibrake on 28-01-2010 11:22
#7
Looks like a female of
Leptometopa latipes, see
http://milichiida...pa-latipes.
When I try to separate Milichiidae and Chloropidae, I mostly look for the setae on the frons (Milis with, Chloros without) and the little 'wave' in the posterior wing vein in Chloropidae (straight in Milis).
Irina
Posted by pwalter on 28-01-2010 18:01
#8
Thank You Irina!