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 Xylomyidae, Xylophagidae - Xylomya maculata, Xylophagus ater
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| Frank Koehler |
Posted on 01-10-2006 16:57
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 Member Location: Bornheim / Rheinl. (D) Posts: 280 Joined: 30.09.06 |
... and at last a Stratiomyidae (?) observed in a hollow in an old apple tree, never seen, associated with a lot of very rare beetle species: http://www.koleopterologie.de/arbeitsgemeinschaft/exkursionen/2006-bienwald/kaefer2006/buechelberg/buechelberg-apfelbaum.html Thanks in advance for your support Frank #8673 Germany / Rheinland-Pfalz: B?chelberg near W?rth, V.2006  
Edited by Frank Koehler on 19-10-2006 18:52 |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 01-10-2006 17:08
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Wow, great pictures of a beautiful fly. This must be in the family Xylophagidae, but I can't tell you what species it might be! Greetings, Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 01-10-2006 17:10
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
Gerard: almost. Xylo....myidae.
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 01-10-2006 17:11
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 Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2152 Joined: 24.07.04 |
Hello Frank, Looks more like Xylomyidae (Xylomya maculata ??) to me. Jan Willem |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 01-10-2006 17:13
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Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Aha, yes, families that I don't know so well....  But I was close I guess?  Greetings, Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 01-10-2006 17:15
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Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
It does match Xylomya maculata very well. The adults of Xylomyids are seldom seen, but larvae can be rather common in suitable dead trees. 100% of the new records of this family in Finland are by coleopterologists, who tend to spend more time digging in such trees.
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| Frank Koehler |
Posted on 01-10-2006 17:20
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Member Location: Bornheim / Rheinl. (D) Posts: 280 Joined: 30.09.06 |
oh, you are very fast replying - thank you very much! I changed the subject twice in a minute ;-) If I change the family to Xylo... I could offer a second species for diptera.info/gallery: Xylophagus compeditus? Greetings from a tree digging coleopterologist Frank picture #: 5244 country: Germany / Rheinland-Pfalz location: Gerolstein, beech forest Eischeid altitude: 600 m date: VI.04  |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 01-10-2006 17:33
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Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
The 2nd fly is X. ater (= X. compeditus). The name X. ater was erroneously used for the species now known as X. kowarzi up to the late nineties (the brits got this one right from the beginning).
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