Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Ctenophora pectionicornis (m) or Tanyptera atrata (m)

Posted by Sundew on 21-01-2019 01:01
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The two are rather similar indeed, and T. atrata is very variable as to abdomen colouring. It is a pity that we cannot have a closer look at the antennae, but the segments seem to be more complex in C. pectinicornis (compare http://edepot.wur... or https://ccw.natur..._2013e.pdf). The black mesonotum and the partly red, less complex antennae make me vote for T. atrata. The more constant abdominal pattern of C. pectinicornis does also not match well...
Regards, Sundew