Thread subject: Diptera.info :: 2015-12-15, N. Germany, Trichocera saltator? <=
Posted by Lennart Bendixen on 07-02-2016 04:40
#1
Hi everyone,
is this Trichocera saltator, though the first part of R2 is just as long as R2+3? That's a bit confusing.
Thanks in advance.
Lennart
2015-12-15, Northern Germany, S-H, Mohrkirch, window (outside)
Edited by Lennart Bendixen on 14-02-2016 11:24
Posted by Lennart Bendixen on 07-02-2016 04:40
#2
second photo
Posted by Lennart Bendixen on 11-02-2016 23:15
#3
...or can the ratio of R2's first part and R2+3 be variable? Well, I don't really think so...but that would explain everything...
Posted by Andrius on 14-02-2016 11:10
#4
Hi Lennart,
Yes, this female
Trichocera looks like
saltator . And yes, the ratio of R2's first part and R2+3 is variable in many species, although some have it rather stable.
Posted by Lennart Bendixen on 14-02-2016 11:23
#5
Hi Andrius,
great - many thanks for confirmation!
Lennart
Posted by rafael_carbonell on 13-11-2018 19:50
#6
If tou follow the British key (Coe et al., 2006), any way you choose you get to T. fuscata (if stalk shorter) or T. saltator (if stalk longer), and the first is a junior synonym of the later.