Thread subject: Diptera.info :: unknown sphaeroceridae
Posted by Mario Renden on 18-04-2024 10:53
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On 6th April 2024 I took pictures of this sphaeroceridae in Den Helder, Netherlands in a open space in a forest. Can someone please identify it? Thanks a lot. Greetings, Mario Renden
Posted by Mario Renden on 18-04-2024 10:54
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picture 2
Posted by Mario Renden on 18-04-2024 10:54
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picture 3
Posted by Mario Renden on 18-04-2024 10:55
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picture 4
Posted by Mario Renden on 18-04-2024 10:55
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picture 5
Posted by daveb21 on 18-04-2024 12:22
#6
Should be female Lotophila atra but can't really see the scutellar bristles clearly nor the frons - do you have more images?
Posted by Mario Renden on 19-04-2024 18:12
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picture 6
Posted by Mario Renden on 19-04-2024 18:22
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picture 7
Posted by Mario Renden on 19-04-2024 18:26
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Dear Dave and others,
I have added two more pictures of its frons and two scutellar bristles? Is it now sure that this is lotophila atra?
Greetings,
Mario Renden
Posted by daveb21 on 20-04-2024 13:08
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Hi Mario,
Yes that's fine, there will be some other short setae around the edge of the scutellum, I can see one on the left but they do sometimes break off
Posted by Mario Renden on 20-04-2024 13:17
#11
Thanks Dave.:)