Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Lauxaniidae > Cnemacantha muscaria male
Posted by Stephen R on 02-05-2010 10:24
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3mm, Clitheroe England, 1 May 2010.
I'm not used to seeing Lauxaniids in this size.
Edited by Stephen R on 13-05-2010 08:35
Posted by Stephen R on 02-05-2010 10:25
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Posted by Stephen R on 02-05-2010 10:26
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Posted by Stephen R on 02-05-2010 10:26
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Posted by Stephen R on 12-05-2010 20:33
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This one sank without comment. Can anyone help? I can try for better photos if needed.
Stephen.
Posted by Paul Beuk on 12-05-2010 20:37
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If it is indeed Lauxaniidae it should be
Cnemacantha muscaria...
Posted by Stephen R on 12-05-2010 21:00
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Thanks Paul. It seemed to tick all the boxes for Lauxaniidae in Unwin's key, but I may have gone wrong. All the
Cnemacantha muscaria in the forum have strongly darkened wings - but I think they are all female. Is the male different in this respect?
Stephen.
Posted by katerina dvorakova on 12-05-2010 22:25
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Hi,
Cnemacantha muscaria is correct. It is not dimorfism on wings, wings of this aspecimen are unussually light.
Katka
Posted by Stephen R on 13-05-2010 08:34
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Thank you Katka. I had another look at the specimen, and the shading on the wings is perhaps a little more apparent than in the photos, but still very light.
Stephen.