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 Dioctria-like with striking hind-legs => Dioctria lateralis?
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| MikeP |
Posted on 05-07-2023 19:58
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Member Location: Posts: 155 Joined: 02.08.19 |
Got an image of this tiny fly with striking hind-legs. There is also this strange "brush" on the tibia. Is the function of this brush known? Image from Pötzleinsdorf near Vienna, taken on 25.6.2023 MikeP attached the following image:  [66.19Kb] Edited by MikeP on 07-07-2023 13:01 |
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| eklans |
Posted on 06-07-2023 08:44
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4339 Joined: 11.11.18 |
A view of the face and a sharp one of the pleura would help to be sure as it seems to be a male of the rare Dioctria lateralis. from: Die Raubfliegen Deutschlands (Wolff, Gebel, Geller-Grimm) Greetings, Eric |
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| MikeP |
Posted on 06-07-2023 20:08
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Member Location: Posts: 155 Joined: 02.08.19 |
Thank you Eric! Unfortunately I do not have face and sharp. Below is the best one I got before it took off... Greetings, Mike MikeP attached the following image:  [42.85Kb] |
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| eklans |
Posted on 07-07-2023 12:15
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4339 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hi Mike, I'm afraid we'll have to wait for the experts to confirm D. lateralis. If I compare with Wolff et al, this male's legs and abdomen match quite perfectly: - fore and mid leg completely (reddish) yellow - hind tibiae mostly black - hint tarsus brown (or black) - hint metatars slightly [?] thickend [I think it's distinctliy thickened] - abdomen black with distinct patches I propose to edit the thread's title with "Dioctria lateralis?" Greetings, Eric |
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| MikeP |
Posted on 07-07-2023 13:04
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Member Location: Posts: 155 Joined: 02.08.19 |
Absolutely happy with these infos! Thank you very much Eric ! |
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| Chris Cohen |
Posted on 10-08-2023 14:50
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Member Location: Posts: 211 Joined: 15.02.19 |
I agree with Dioctria lateralis |
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