Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Lonchopteridae male. >Lonchoptera lutea
Posted by Pentti Ketola on 06-10-2017 09:19
#1
Hi,
Is it possible to determine the species of this fly?
Photo in Finland Kokkola 5 October 2017.
Size 3mm.
Pentti
Edited by Pentti Ketola on 18-10-2017 19:07
Posted by Pentti Ketola on 06-10-2017 09:20
#2
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Posted by Pentti Ketola on 06-10-2017 09:20
#3
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Posted by RamiP on 06-10-2017 09:25
#4
Lonchopteridae: Lonchoptera sp.
Posted by Pentti Ketola on 06-10-2017 10:13
#5
Thanks, Rami.
Posted by Pentti Ketola on 07-10-2017 16:21
#6
Hi,
9 species of Lonchoptera have been found in Finland. Could this be
Lonchoptera impicta ?
Pentti
Posted by Ectemnius on 18-10-2017 15:04
#7
Hi Pentti,
The Nearctic revision Klymko & Marshall 2008 has examined lots of material including Palearctic and gives several usefull characters which cannot be seen here. Wing tips rounded and abdomen dark with pale dorsal stripes.
Characters on the wing and tibia are not clearly visible. So the length of bristles on R1 and R4+5 cannot be seen. Also the number of dorsal bristles on the front tibia cannot be seen.
Looking at the hypopygium I fear this will be Lonchoptera lutea, a very common species.
Regards,
Ectemnius
Edited by Ectemnius on 18-10-2017 15:04
Posted by Pentti Ketola on 18-10-2017 19:06
#8
Thanks a lot!
Pentti.