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[new photo] Cliorismia (Therevidae)
Carnifex	#1 Posted on 27-11-2021 23:43
Member Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 1861 Joined: 23.06.15	Danube island, Vienna in June Edited by Carnifex on 03-12-2021 23:09 Cheers, Lorin Font Color All requests are from the urban area of Vienna, if not otherwise stated. My Diptera observations (and other living forms) can be found here, and corrections or comments over there would also be appreciated.


Carnifex	#2 Posted on 02-12-2021 09:28
Member Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 1861 Joined: 23.06.15	I think now this should be Cliorismia rustica. Habitat on the Danube Island was a clear poplar/willow forest with sandy ground. Confirm? Edited by Carnifex on 02-12-2021 09:30 Cheers, Lorin Font Color All requests are from the urban area of Vienna, if not otherwise stated. My Diptera observations (and other living forms) can be found here, and corrections or comments over there would also be appreciated.


Jan Willem	#3 Posted on 02-12-2021 10:52
Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2125 Joined: 24.07.04	Or Cliorismia ardea!? Jan Willem van Zuijlen


Carnifex	#4 Posted on 03-12-2021 23:06
Member Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 1861 Joined: 23.06.15	I am still struggling with this specimen, despite microscoping the genitalia. Comparing the structure e.g. here, it seems to be intermediate between C. rustica and C. ardea. Any idea? Cheers, Lorin Font Color All requests are from the urban area of Vienna, if not otherwise stated. My Diptera observations (and other living forms) can be found here, and corrections or comments over there would also be appreciated.


Carnifex	#5 Posted on 07-12-2021 08:58
Member Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 1861 Joined: 23.06.15	I don't have access, but would be interested to know whether in Stubbs & Drake (2001) British soldierflies and their allies there are other features mentioned that separates the two species - or can just the aedeagus be used? Cheers, Lorin Font Color All requests are from the urban area of Vienna, if not otherwise stated. My Diptera observations (and other living forms) can be found here, and corrections or comments over there would also be appreciated.