Thread subject: Diptera.info :: It's Chionea time (07.12.10) --> Ch. cf. belgica

Posted by Juergen Peters on 07-12-2010 21:30
#1

Hello!

Today at -1 to -2 °C I found these two wingless 6 mm Limoniidae near a forest (northwest Germany), a male and a female (not at same place). Is it possible to tell more than Chionea sp.? Until now I only found one female under a stone in November 2007 (now snow at that time). It's in the gallery, too.


All pictures and some other Diptera on snow:
http://insektenfo...adid=38753

Edited by Juergen Peters on 08-12-2010 21:54

Posted by Juergen Peters on 07-12-2010 21:30
#2

Male.

Posted by Zeegers on 07-12-2010 22:15
#3

Oosterbroek et al. did a very critical review recently and skipped several species.
Can't remember which magazine, try Google.

On distribution, Ch. belgica is an obvious guess.


Theo

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 08-12-2010 13:30
#4

enjoy:

http://staff.scie...202008.pdf

Posted by Juergen Peters on 08-12-2010 21:53
#5

Hello, Theo and Jorge,

many thanks!