Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Dolichopodidae "Having a nice time" ©

Posted by Marc Pollet on 18-08-2012 00:53
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Roger, Igor,

I think suggesting that this is a copulation between two species on a picture that does not really shows the species' diagnostic features is confusing, at least. It would be good to add which characters you used to distinguish both. As far as I am concerned, both species (S. pulicarius and S. desoutteri) are most likely conspecific (I am currently studying the type series).

With kind regards,
Marc