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 Baltic amber. Dolichopodidae?
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 05-02-2006 15:02
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9470 Joined: 24.05.05 |
If Dolichopodidae, than Medetera, I think. The one who walk on tree bark most probably appear in amber.
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Andrius |
Posted on 06-02-2006 07:24
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Member Location: Lithuania Posts: 315 Joined: 27.01.05 |
Yes, it is Dolichopodidae, but I have no idea about the genus  |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 06-02-2006 08:53
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Dolichpodidae but not Medetera
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 07-02-2006 09:44
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9470 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Thank you Andrius and Kahis. Yesterday I had opportunity to show this fly to Igor Grichanov, his answer was - around Chrysotus. Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Marc Pollet |
Posted on 22-09-2009 22:49
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Member Location: Welle (Denderleeuw) Posts: 161 Joined: 02.06.05 |
Dear fossil lovers, I unfortunately have not a lot of experience with fossil dolichopodids, but quite some with extant species. And I can tell you with 100% certainty that this species in this piece of amber is neither a Medetera nor a Chrysotus. As far as I can see, it has the vein R4+5 and M1 diverging (like in Achalcus and Enlinia) and the hypopygium seems similar to that in Micromorphus. Cheers, Marc |
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| Igor Grichanov |
Posted on 12-10-2010 08:55
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Nikita, sorry for a looong delay. I have finally named the fly: Thrypticus molestus Meunier, 1907. I hope a new generic name will soon be published for the species. BTW, R and M veins are clearly parallel on right wing.
Igor Grichanov |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 12-10-2010 10:09
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9470 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Thank you, Igor
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Igor Grichanov |
Posted on 12-01-2011 07:32
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Member Location: St.Petersburg, Russia Posts: 1781 Joined: 17.08.06 |
Now it is Medeterites molestus (Meunier, 1907). See redescription and additional pictures here: Grichanov I.Ya. 2010. A new genus of Medeterinae (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) from Baltic amber (Diptera). Caucasian Entomological Bull. 6(2): 209-212. Igor Grichanov attached the following image:  [188.94Kb] Igor Grichanov |
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| Peter Macdonald |
Posted on 12-01-2011 15:55
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Igor, Thank you for keeping us up to date with the nomenclature. Is your paper available online somewhere? I cannot find it through Google. Maybe it is still too new for them! I hae got much of my recent literature from the palaeoentomological library. However, it seems to be close to death, as it is progressing at about the speed of a gasteropod with a sore foot. These are really nice photographs that you have attached. Too many publications on amber palaeontology are let down by the quality of the illustrations. Best wishes, Peter |
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| Igor Grichanov |
Posted on 02-02-2011 09:22
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Member Location: St.Petersburg, Russia Posts: 1781 Joined: 17.08.06 |
Yes, palaeoentomological library is in standby mode. If somebody wishes pdf, please write me by email.
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