Thread subject: Diptera.info :: First Pipunculidae, May 13, 2007

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 15-05-2007 19:15
#1

Size 4-5 mm. That one was sitting on the grass before the rain had started (again), I saw others flying.

Edited by Dmitry Gavryushin on 15-05-2007 19:15

Posted by Kahis on 15-05-2007 19:47
#2

Dorylomorpha, I think

Posted by Paul Beuk on 15-05-2007 22:22
#3

With the brownish impression I'd opt for Eudorylas.

Posted by Kahis on 15-05-2007 22:42
#4

Paul Beuk wrote:
With the brownish impression I'd opt for Eudorylas.


It's difficult to see if the wing has a well defined pterostigma. One one photo it appears so, in the other no stigma is visible :| Perhaps you are right, the general habitus points towards Eudorylas.

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 16-05-2007 07:37
#5

Many thanks Jere and Paul - I'll check pterostigma.

Edited by Dmitry Gavryushin on 16-05-2007 07:38

Posted by David Gibbs on 16-05-2007 21:03
#6

The short abdomen relative to wing length and dense dusting suggest Eudorylas to me.

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 16-05-2007 21:04
#7

Additional images (made indoors) - maybe this would help.

Posted by David Gibbs on 17-05-2007 17:51
#8

Eudorylas is as far as i can go despite the excellent images, need specimen and probably dissection to get to species.

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 17-05-2007 18:27
#9

Many thanks David.