Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Baltic amber. Dolichopodidae?
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 05-02-2006 16:02
#1
If Dolichopodidae, than Medetera, I think. The one who walk on tree bark most probably appear in amber.
Posted by Andrius on 06-02-2006 08:24
#2
Yes, it is Dolichopodidae, but I have no idea about the genus :|
Posted by Kahis on 06-02-2006 09:53
#3
Dolichpodidae but not
Medetera
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 07-02-2006 10:44
#4
Thank you Andrius and Kahis.
Yesterday I had opportunity to show this fly to Igor Grichanov, his answer was - around Chrysotus.
Nikita
Posted by Marc Pollet on 22-09-2009 23:49
#5
Dear fossil lovers,
I unfortunately have not a lot of experience with fossil dolichopodids, but quite some with extant species. And I can tell you with 100% certainty that this species in this piece of amber is neither a Medetera nor a Chrysotus. As far as I can see, it has the vein R4+5 and M1 diverging (like in Achalcus and Enlinia) and the hypopygium seems similar to that in Micromorphus.
Cheers,
Marc
Posted by Igor Grichanov on 12-10-2010 09:55
#6
Nikita, sorry for a looong delay. I have finally named the fly:
Thrypticus molestus Meunier, 1907. I hope a new generic name will soon be published for the species. BTW, R and M veins are clearly parallel on right wing.
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 12-10-2010 11:09
#7
Thank you, Igor
Posted by Igor Grichanov on 12-01-2011 08:32
#8
Now it is
Medeterites molestus (Meunier, 1907).
See redescription and additional pictures here:
Grichanov I.Ya. 2010. A new genus of Medeterinae (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) from Baltic amber (Diptera). Caucasian Entomological Bull. 6(2): 209-212.
Posted by Peter Macdonald on 12-01-2011 16:55
#9
Igor,
Thank you for keeping us up to date with the nomenclature. Is your paper available online somewhere? I cannot find it through Google. Maybe it is still too new for them! I hae got much of my recent literature from the palaeoentomological library. However, it seems to be close to death, as it is progressing at about the speed of a gasteropod with a sore foot.
These are really nice photographs that you have attached. Too many publications on amber palaeontology are let down by the quality of the illustrations.
Best wishes,
Peter
Posted by Igor Grichanov on 02-02-2011 10:22
#10
Yes, palaeoentomological library is in standby mode. If somebody wishes pdf, please write me by email.