Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Acroceridae Astomella hispaniae
Posted by sd on 17-10-2014 10:55
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Italy, Apennines near Lucca, 370 msl, 1st August.
Valley slope, open woodland.
Acroceridae,
Astomella hispaniae (is
A hispaniae the only european species?)
Two specimens retrieved from a swimming pool filter! Its interesting to see on a different thread by Rui Andrade another specimen collected from a water trap -
(
http://www.dipter...ad_id=8634 )
Steve
Edited by sd on 17-10-2014 10:56
Posted by sd on 17-10-2014 10:56
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Posted by Mark-uk on 17-10-2014 11:18
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Nice pictures!
there is also
Astomella cretensis in Europe, but that is only known from Crete.
Posted by sd on 23-10-2014 21:51
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Thanks, Mark.
Is my specimen female and the specimen shown here the male?
http://www.dipter...ad_id=8459
I'm just guessing on size really!
Steve
Edited by sd on 23-10-2014 21:58
Posted by Christian Kehlmaier on 03-11-2014 12:21
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Hi Steve,
Yours is a male. The female's abdomen is much more ovate an not parallel sided.
Posted by sd on 03-11-2014 17:53
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Many thanks Christian, so is the small brown specimen in the above link the female or an unrecorded species?
Steve
Posted by Christian Kehlmaier on 07-11-2014 12:31
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Should be an exceptionally dark female. They are normally more yellowish.
Edited by Christian Kehlmaier on 07-11-2014 12:33