Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sepsis violacea?
Posted by Lennart Bendixen on 24-01-2015 20:54
#1
Hi,
is this Sepsis identifiable? I just guess it's S. violacea because of Its abdomen, which seems to be a bit violet... but maybe other Sepsis can have this, too. I'm sure someone knows this ;-)
Thank you!
Greetings,
Lennart
2014-09-20, 2 p.m., Germany, S-H, Mohrkirch, wild meadow.
Posted by oxycera on 28-01-2015 11:52
#2
Sepsids are most easily identified by the characters of the fore-legs in the male. Colour has little to do with it.
Posted by Lennart Bendixen on 28-01-2015 19:45
#3
alright, thanks for this useful information - next time I'll be taking some more pictures from different views...
How do I know if it's a male or female? Unfortunately I'm not familiar with sepsids at all...
Posted by oxycera on 29-01-2015 11:06
#4
Most species have strong sexual dimorphisms, which are mainly manifested in the legs and 4th sternites of males.
(ie, only really discernible under a strong lens)
Posted by Lennart Bendixen on 29-01-2015 21:18
#5
Ok, thank you! I'll try to remember this when I find another one this summer :)