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 Ptychoptera albimana?
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| Nacho Cabellos |
Posted on 10-11-2025 21:08
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 Member Location: Spain Posts: 1507 Joined: 27.09.09 |
Wetland meadow. South center of Spain. 600 m. May.
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| Nacho Cabellos |
Posted on 10-11-2025 21:08
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Member Location: Spain Posts: 1507 Joined: 27.09.09 |
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| Nacho Cabellos |
Posted on 10-11-2025 21:08
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| eklans |
Posted on 11-11-2025 11:49
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Yes, I think you are right about P. albimana, but the yellow scutellum somewhat confuses me - as well as the hind metatars which is only very slightly paler.
Greetings, Eric |
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| Nacho Cabellos |
Posted on 11-11-2025 17:00
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I'm agree with you. Thanks a lot Eric!! |
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| eklans |
Posted on 11-11-2025 18:34
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4294 Joined: 11.11.18 |
I compared your cranefly with Peeters & Oosterbroek (2015): Langpootmuggen en aanverwante families, Tabel P: Ptychopteridae (Glansmuggen) But I have an update from my own image collection: In 2017/18 I could take some photos of females and males and one female has exactly the same colouration of the area between the wings including the yellow scutellum. Others are black or black and yellow. Also the 3rd metatars varies between darker and brighter pale. I'm quite sure now, that your male Ptychoptera is albimana. Sorry for my confusion! 
Greetings, Eric |
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| Nacho Cabellos |
Posted on 11-11-2025 18:44
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Member Location: Spain Posts: 1507 Joined: 27.09.09 |
Thanks a lot again eric!! |
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