Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Pipunculidae. >Pipunculus violovitshi

Posted by Pentti Ketola on 10-07-2016 10:50
#1

Hi,
Is it possible to tell the species of this male?
Photo 10 July 2016 in Kokkola Finland.

Pentti.

Edited by Pentti Ketola on 22-03-2017 15:52

Posted by Pentti Ketola on 10-07-2016 10:51
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Posted by Pentti Ketola on 10-07-2016 10:51
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Posted by John Carr on 10-07-2016 13:32
#4

This is a female. The sharp-tipped organ at tip of abdomen is an ovipositor.

Posted by Pentti Ketola on 10-07-2016 22:00
#5

Thanks John!

Pentti

Posted by ValerioW on 16-07-2016 19:41
#6

Pipunculus cf. varipes

Posted by Pentti Ketola on 16-07-2016 20:54
#7

ValerioW wrote:
Pipunculus cf. varipes


Does not fly in Finland.

Could it be a female of Cephalops varipes?

http://www.discov...pg?206,135

Pentti

Posted by ValerioW on 16-07-2016 21:04
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Pentti Ketola wrote:
ValerioW wrote:
Pipunculus cf. varipes


Does not fly in Finland.

Could it be a female of Cephalops varipes?

http://www.discov...pg?206,135

Pentti



Why not? For faunaeur.org it flies, and features are of Pipunculus

Posted by Christian Kehlmaier on 09-08-2016 10:18
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This is a female Pipunculus varipes auct. nec Meigen, 1824. The currently accepted name being Pipunculus violovitshi Kuznetzov, 1991. Published Finnish records are from N and Ta.

Posted by Pentti Ketola on 09-08-2016 10:47
#10

Thanks a lot!

Regards Pentti.