Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Heleomyzidae (male) from today >>> Heleomyza captiosa
Posted by Ralph Sipple on 25-02-2009 20:15
#1
Hi together,
numerous flies of this species (I suppose) took advantage of the sunny weather and gathered together at sun exposed cut faces of fresh lumbered beech stems.
Size: 6.7mm
Location: Blaubeuren, S-Germany. Montane deciduous woodland.
Edited by Ralph Sipple on 27-02-2009 05:57
Posted by Andrzej on 26-02-2009 01:25
#2
Nice shot !. Should be a male of
Heleomyza serrata species group !. But it would be really important to see the gonostyli (surstyli). Try please, to stick out the postabdominal appendices !.
If you do it I will give you at once the correct species name ! :D
Edited by Andrzej on 26-02-2009 01:26
Posted by Ralph Sipple on 26-02-2009 18:49
#3
Hi Andrzej,
hereŽs a shot of ventral postabdomen. Resolution and sharpness could be better, but I hope you`ll see the important details. Thanx!
Ralph
Posted by Andrzej on 26-02-2009 19:19
#4
Probably
H. serrata but lateral view would be better for the ID ! :)
Posted by Ralph Sipple on 26-02-2009 19:46
#5
Try again, fail again, fail better ;) Here`s lateral view!
Posted by Andrzej on 26-02-2009 19:48
#6
So ! the final ID ! It is
Heleomyza captiosa (Gorodkov) a species common in Europe ! B)
Posted by Ralph Sipple on 26-02-2009 20:02
#7
Thanks a lot Andrzej! IŽve caught numerous Heleomyzidae in last year. IŽll seperate them from bycatch and take some pics :)