Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Small Heleomyzid?
Posted by Juergen Peters on 13-12-2006 08:29
#1
Hello!
Yesterday it was a little bit sunny (6 ?C) here in Ostwestfalen/Germany, and many Diptera were flying. A rather small one (4-5 mm) was sitting on a leaf at the forest edge. Is it a Heleomyzid? It was only half the size as the
Suillias which often came to the light in the last weeks.
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 13-12-2006 09:15
#2
You are right Juergen - Suillia has 4+1dc and 1or, this Heleomyzid - 3+1dc and 2or. Wait Andrzej;)
Posted by Juergen Peters on 13-12-2006 10:41
#3
Hello, Nikita!
Nikita Vikhrev wrote:
You are right Juergen - Suillia has 4+1dc and 1or, this Heleomyzid - 3+1dc and 2or. Wait Andrzej;)
Thanks! At least I know now that it's indeed a Heleomyzid. On location I was not sure, it seemed very small to me, more like a Psilid, Pallopterid or one of the lightbrown Lauxaniids. But when I saw the photos, I thought this must be a Heleomyzid.
Edited by Juergen Peters on 13-12-2006 10:42
Posted by Andrzej on 18-12-2006 11:26
#4
Hi Juergen, this specimen look like Morholeria ruficornis !
The 3rd femur on M. ruficornis has 2-3 apical bristles !.
Regards,
Andrzej
Posted by Juergen Peters on 18-12-2006 18:29
#5
Hello, Andrzej!
Andrzej wrote:
Hi Juergen, this specimen look like Morholeria ruficornis !
The 3rd femur on M. ruficornis has 2-3 apical bristles !.
Thanks a lot! New species and genus for me :-).