Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Small Dolichopodidae, Germany

Posted by Pristurus on 13-01-2014 22:59
#1

found on 2013-05-28 feeding on hazelnut leafs in my garden at Marburg.
Regards, Ingo

Video: https://commons.w...05-28.webm

Posted by John Carr on 14-01-2014 01:46
#2

Sympycnus?

I'm largely going by elimination: It's not Sciapodinae (in Europe they have M forked), Diaphorinae (they lack prepical bristles on femora), Dolichopodinae, or Hydrophorinae (dull colored and/or m-cu near wing margin). Rhaphium is superficially similar but has an apical arista. Campsicnemus has face narrow in middle.

Edited by John Carr on 14-01-2014 01:47

Posted by Pristurus on 15-01-2014 12:54
#3

Thank you John for your nice and interesting argumentation. :)
Regards, Ingo

Posted by Marc Pollet on 17-01-2014 23:12
#4

Dear ... Pristurus,
I don't quite understand the question: your movie has already the correct genus name on it, "Sympycnus", and I can tell you that this female specimen most likely belongs to either S. desoutteri (syn. S. annulipes, S. pulicarius), or - less likely - a closely related species.
Cheers,
Marc