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 Hippoboscidae - Lipoptena cervi
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| Frank Koehler |
Posted on 01-10-2006 23:57
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 Member Location: Bornheim / Rheinl. (D) Posts: 280 Joined: 30.09.06 |
Good evening. This nice fly was crossing my way (hairs )in a wet nature forest reserve. The name was found by comparing photos, but there is no shure identification yet. Can anybody help? Thanks in advance. Frank#6124 Germany / Mecklenburg: Dobbin, Forest Barkhorst, VI.2004  
Edited by Frank Koehler on 19-10-2006 19:39 |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 02-10-2006 01:09
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7234 Joined: 19.11.04 |
This is Lipoptena - the Deer Ked, probably L. cervi, but there are other species in central Europe, so I can't be certain.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 02-10-2006 10:58
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18787 Joined: 21.07.04 |
The date clearly suggests Lipoptena fortisetosa, a remarkably small fly. (but I can't tell the size sufficiently, it looks small indeed). L. fortisetosa is known from the forests in the Alps and Boehmerwald, possibly Harz as well. L. cervi has period of flight august - octobre. Theo Zeegers |
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| Frank Koehler |
Posted on 02-10-2006 16:03
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Member Location: Bornheim / Rheinl. (D) Posts: 280 Joined: 30.09.06 |
Thank you for the hints. The collected specimen has the size of a large beetle ;-) 3,45 mm. Best regards Frank |
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| Frank Koehler |
Posted on 02-10-2006 20:38
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Member Location: Bornheim / Rheinl. (D) Posts: 280 Joined: 30.09.06 |
I forgot: In the wet forest of Mecklenburg you can find a lot of nordic beetle species and a lot of beetle species you can find only on mountains in the south (called "boreomontan" in the old literature). |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 02-10-2006 21:38
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18787 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Well, L. fortisetosa is more an eastern species. To the west to Bayern, so a record from Mecklenburg is good but not amazing. Theo |
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