Posted by Juergen Peters on 18-09-2008 22:10
#1
Hello!
Is it possible to tell more than
Medetera sp.? And what about the prey? Also dipteran, possibly Cecidomyiidae?
Found today on a hay pack near a forest, northwest Germany. Size of the
Medetera about 2 mm.
Large picture (1200x1200, 43 KB):
http://www.foto-u...prey_2.jpg
Posted by mwkozlowski on 19-09-2008 07:44
#2
you can find a brilliant article of Nikita Vikhriew on this topic, here in the artilce section
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 19-09-2008 13:37
#3
Thank you Marek.
Juergen, I guess the real size was bigger (about 4mm) - in September the most probable species either Medetera truncorum or M.jacula.
Nkita
Posted by Juergen Peters on 19-09-2008 19:49
#4
Hello, Marek and Nikita!
Thanks, I had read that interesting article some time ago - but I still have problems to say more than
Medetera sp. on my own (that's much more than a year or so ago ;)).
Nikita Vikhrev wrote:
Juergen, I guess the real size was bigger (about 4mm)
That's possible. I often have difficulties by estimating too high. Therefore I mostly substract one or two millimeters from the size I have in mind originally. Maybe in this case that was unnecessary...
in September the most probable species either Medetera truncorum or M.jacula.
Many thanks!