Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Pipunculidae. >Pipunculus violovitshi
Posted by Pentti Ketola on 10-07-2016 09:50
#1
Hi,
Is it possible to tell the species of this male?
Photo 10 July 2016 in Kokkola Finland.
Pentti.
Edited by Pentti Ketola on 22-03-2017 14:52
Posted by Pentti Ketola on 10-07-2016 09:51
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Posted by Pentti Ketola on 10-07-2016 09:51
#3
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Posted by John Carr on 10-07-2016 12:32
#4
This is a female. The sharp-tipped organ at tip of abdomen is an ovipositor.
Posted by Pentti Ketola on 10-07-2016 21:00
#5
Thanks John!
Pentti
Posted by ValerioW on 16-07-2016 18:41
#6
Pipunculus cf.
varipes
Posted by Pentti Ketola on 16-07-2016 19:54
#7
ValerioW wrote:
Pipunculus cf. varipes
Does not fly in Finland.
Could it be a female of
Cephalops varipes?
http://www.discov...pg?206,135
Pentti
Posted by ValerioW on 16-07-2016 20:04
#8
Pentti Ketola wrote:
ValerioW wrote:
Pipunculus cf. varipes
Does not fly in Finland.
Could it be a female of
Cephalops varipes?
http://www.discov...pg?206,135
Pentti
Why not? For faunaeur.org it flies, and features are of
Pipunculus
Posted by Christian Kehlmaier on 09-08-2016 09:18
#9
This is a female Pipunculus varipes auct. nec Meigen, 1824. The currently accepted name being Pipunculus violovitshi Kuznetzov, 1991. Published Finnish records are from N and Ta.
Posted by Pentti Ketola on 09-08-2016 09:47
#10
Thanks a lot!
Regards Pentti.