Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Botanophila fugax?
Posted by Smoggycb on 08-12-2009 16:15
#1
16th April this year, grassland/scrub next to freshwater lake. The genitalia seem a very good match for fugax, though it does seem to have two rather than the usual one pre-sutural acrostichal.
Posted by Smoggycb on 08-12-2009 16:16
#2
genitalia
Posted by Smoggycb on 08-12-2009 16:16
#3
fifth sternite
Posted by Smoggycb on 08-12-2009 16:17
#4
pre-sutural acrostichals
Posted by javanerkelens on 08-12-2009 16:43
#5
All my B.fugax have 2 stronger acro. (second one bit stronger as first one)
And according to Hennig...also description with 2 strong acro.
B.fugax seems right!
Joke van Erkelens :)
Edited by javanerkelens on 08-12-2009 16:43
Posted by Smoggycb on 08-12-2009 17:21
#6
Thanks Joke. I guessed there must be some variation as everything else fitted well.
Posted by javanerkelens on 08-12-2009 20:58
#7
Indeed confusing...
Key to genera of British Anthomyiidae M.Ackland :
"1 pair of strong presutural acrostichal setae followed by multiserial fine hairs on either side of suture"
I think he means that just one pair is very strong and makes no mention about the pair before.......
Joke :)
Edited by javanerkelens on 08-12-2009 20:59