Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Conopidae - Dalmannia punctata
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 05-04-2008 18:30
#1
Hi
Today I found my first Dalmannia. One of the most beautiful conopids around. :D I think this could be a Dalmannia cf. dorsalis (this fly has about 6 mm). I found five Dalmannia in the field. TOday was 30?C here in Viseu.
To see it bigger go here >>
http://www.flickr...8/sizes/l/
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to see it bigger go here:
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EDIT: Title changed from "Finally a Dalmannia. :D (Conopidae) - maybe a D. punctata" to "Conopidae - Dalmannia punctata"
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 07-04-2008 16:53
Posted by Kahis on 05-04-2008 18:35
#2
Ooo, impressive. Where did you find it, what kind of habitat?
Posted by Christine Devillers on 05-04-2008 18:37
#3
Wonderful, how lucky you are . Here it is snowing !
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 05-04-2008 18:43
#4
:D the same habitat of the famous CYRTUS GIBBUS. I will take photos of the habitat soon (i hope tomorrow). But it has Raphanus raphanistrum, Foeniculum vulgare (where I found 3 Dalmannia), Pinus spp., Quercus sp., Vinis vitifera, lots of Rumex spp.; some Cynara sp. (without flower yet). It is a protected place in a valley with many Pinus spp.. It is rare to feel the wind.
Also I found 3 MYOPA PICTA today! Hooray! :D This fly is awesome! It has the most elegant flight I've ever seen. Very sinuous and fast. I will show photos them more later. ;) It is a "monster".
Yesterday when I arrived here in final of the afternoon I took my In?s and we went to the field. She caught RIvellia syngenisae. After 10 minutes in the field she wanted to come back. :| We found one very strange fly, maybe a sciomyzid, with full dark wings! I pinned it, and hopefully I will show photos of it too.
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 16-02-2010 21:18
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 05-04-2008 18:58
#5
and more one photo showing the palpi:
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 05-04-2008 20:01
#6
This must be Dalmannia punctata. It has ONLY one spot in the middle of the tergites 2, 3; and NOT two as we can see in Dalmannia dorsalis.
http://home.hccne...html#item2
it shows D. dorsalis, and the specimens, I have, shows clearly only one spot in the middle, and it is very small (around 0,5 mm).
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 05-04-2008 20:04
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 06-04-2008 03:23
#7
Dalmannia punctata... waiting for confirmation.
As you can see only one spot in the middle of tergites 2 and 3. Not two spots like the D. dorsalis.
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 06-04-2008 03:29
#8
another one..
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 06-04-2008 14:22
#9
Photos taken today by 1.30 pm. Temperatures around 25 ?C. Wind scale Beaufort - value 2.
1 - the place where I found one of 5 Dalmannia (found in 5th April 2006; and more one today at 1.45 pm near point 2)
2 - the place of the famous Cyrtus gibbus (not well visible because it is hidden)
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 06-04-2008 14:37
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 06-04-2008 14:29
#10
this photo shows the place where I found one of those 5 Dalmannia. The photo shows Northwest direction. The anterior showed the Nordeast-East direction.
Today, at 1.30 pm I found another Dalmannia... near the point 2 of the anterior photo.
Posted by jhstuke on 07-04-2008 16:05
#11
It is definetly Dalmannia punctata. You will find a key for the palearctic species with pictures of the abdomen of each species at my personal homepage www.schwebfliegen.de/stuke.html
Best wishes,
Jens-Hermann
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 07-04-2008 16:50
#12
Thanks for confirmation, Jens-Hermann. I will try to find some more these Dalmannia.
Posted by Andre on 07-04-2008 20:25
#13
What the hell is it sitting on Jorge? :o
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 07-04-2008 20:28
#14
An Asteraceae red flower. I think this is the correct family for the plant. :|
Next weekend I will show you a photo of the flower. :P