Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Themira male with peculiar rear abdomen

Posted by Sundew on 24-08-2015 11:46
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Many thanks, John and Stephane! Up to now I had known Themira females only, so this is a valuable enhancement of knowledge. I compared all species in the Sepsidnet (obviously, among other characters, shape and length of the brushes are decisive) and had also a look at the key by Pont & Meier (2002). Aside from the usual uncertainty there is a rather good conformity with T. putris (http://sepsidnet-...utris.html), so labeling the pictures "T. cf. putris" should not be too wrong ;).

Edited by Sundew on 24-08-2015 11:47