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 Dolichopodidae - Syntormon pallipes (male)
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 16-04-2025 18:57
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Member Location: France Posts: 738 Joined: 16.08.17 |
Hello, In the south of France on April 16, 2025. The body measures 3 mm in length. The hind legs seem very unusual to me. Thank you for your help with the identification. Liliane D attached the following image:  [219.84Kb] Edited by Liliane D on 18-04-2025 08:30 |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 16-04-2025 20:12
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7283 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Syntormon (Dolichopodidae)
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 17-04-2025 07:00
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Member Location: France Posts: 738 Joined: 16.08.17 |
Thank you very much, Tony The only genus I've encountered in this family is a Sciapus. I've read that Sciapus are predators of small insects like "psoques". Are Syntormon also predators? |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 17-04-2025 09:44
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7283 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Various species of Syntormon have been recorded as predators, and it is most likely that all the species are predatory.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 17-04-2025 10:49
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Member Location: France Posts: 738 Joined: 16.08.17 |
All my thanks |
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| Igor Grichanov |
Posted on 18-04-2025 08:23
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 Member Location: St.Petersburg, Russia Posts: 1756 Joined: 17.08.06 |
Syntormon pallipes
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 18-04-2025 08:33
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Member Location: France Posts: 738 Joined: 16.08.17 |
Thank you, Igor, for clarifying the species |
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