Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Lauxaniidae, Trigonometopus frontalis from Romania

Posted by cosmln on 06-05-2007 09:30
#1

Hi!

found this fly in a wet area, mainly Phragmites vegetation, staying on different grass blade. taken in 5.may.2007 close to Timisoara (~100m).
is looking very particular so i'm hoping for a full ID :)

cosmln

EDIT: title changed

Edited by cosmln on 06-05-2007 09:49

Posted by cosmln on 06-05-2007 09:31
#2

second and last view

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 06-05-2007 09:44
#3

Looks like Trigonometopus frontalis of the Lauxaniidae.

Regards.

Posted by cosmln on 06-05-2007 09:49
#4

Stephane Lebrun wrote:
Looks like Trigonometopus frontalis of the Lauxaniidae.

Regards.


Hi Stephane,

i have checked in the gallery and is the same... at least from i can see.
also checked in the Fauna Europaea and this is the only species of that genus in Europe and also present in Romania so...

thanks a lot Stephane,
cosmln