Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sphaerocerid (?) with thick hind femora
Posted by Juergen Peters on 05-03-2007 20:24
#1
Hello!
I know, normally it is not possible to determine Sphaerocerids after a photo. But the thickened hind femora of this rather large one (5-7 mm) let me hope, that at least genus level is possible. Fly found at our house yesterday (Ostwestfalen/Germany). Thanks in advance!
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 10-03-2007 00:07
#2
May be it is Sphaerocera curvipes?
Posted by Juergen Peters on 10-03-2007 03:54
#3
Hello, Nikita!
Nikita Vikhrev wrote:
May be it is Sphaerocera curvipes?
Due to lack of literature (and only two or three pics found on the web) I cannot estimate the necessarity of your '?' ;-), but that species is listed for Germany (one of two
Sphaerocera species), thanks!
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 03-04-2007 09:53
#4
According to Jindřich Roháček this is a male of
Sphaerocera curvipes (Latreille, 1805).
Posted by Xespok on 03-04-2007 15:37
#5
S. curvipes is one of the few species which are easy to ID within Sphaeroceridae, yet I would have not ventured to id this, unless I would have seen more on the wing. Sphaerocera has a relatively unique wing venation within Sphaeroceridae.
S. curvipes is one of the commonest early spring species, especially if dung is around.
Edited by Xespok on 03-04-2007 15:43
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 03-04-2007 16:07
#6
Yes!
Thank you Dima (and Dr. Roh?ček of course).