Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Strange Dolichopodidae

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 28-03-2007 20:28
#1

Turkey, Manavgat river, large 6-7-8mm

Edited by Nikita Vikhrev on 28-03-2007 21:50

Posted by Igor Grichanov on 29-03-2007 08:05
#2

Strange Tachytrechus

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 29-03-2007 09:47
#3

Thank you Igor.

Posted by diphascon on 29-03-2007 09:59
#4

I suppose it is a male, obviously well equipped to softly caress his female ...

scnr - martin B)

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 29-03-2007 20:23
#5

Yes, Male. And Male with nice foretarsus. And still 'strange' for Igor! Tomorrow I'll try to collect more:D

Posted by pierred on 30-03-2007 05:24
#6

Hello,

It seems that is doesn't have mouth parts?

Posted by Xespok on 30-03-2007 08:13
#7

Well is not head upside down here? (Edited later - I just realized that it is not!)

Edited by Xespok on 30-03-2007 19:16

Posted by Igor Grichanov on 30-03-2007 08:23
#8

Most probably (please check):
Tachytrechus ripicola Loew, 1857: Progr.Realsch.Meseritz 1857: 14 ** Type locality: Italy. Palaearctic: England, Sweden, Austria, ? Belgium, France, Italy, Greece, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan *

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 30-03-2007 14:02
#9

1. Thank you Igor, I'll check.
2. Pierre: you want Dolichopodidae with strong mouthparts? I have one! Collected yesterday, Turkey, Side:
Ortochile nigrocoerulea.

Posted by Igor Grichanov on 30-03-2007 15:36
#10

Ortochile nigrocoerulea Latreille, 1809 [F 1899]: Gen.Crust.Ins. 4: 289 (-a; F -us) ** Type locality: France: Paris. Palaearctic: Sweden, ?Denmark, England, Austria, France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Balearic Is., Croatia, ?Macedonia, North Aegean Is., Poland, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Turkey, Israel, Tunisia, Algeria *