Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Lonchaea spec. 2
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| Lavendel |
Posted on 11-01-2026 13:59
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 Member Location: The Netherlands Posts: 343 Joined: 10.11.07 |
Netherlands, april 19the 2025 dunes forest Collected: Eyes bare 9 Anterior genal setae: forming a single row along mouth margin 18 Legs; Tarsomeres partly pale or brownish 31 Palps; of normal size 32 Calypteres; fringes white or yellowish 33 Calypteres; fringes of uniform length 34 Proepimeron; with several setae / setulae Then I'am puzzeled, do the setea on the edge count or not? 35 a/ Orbital plate; bare, rarely (L. palpata) with 1 or more setula in addition to orbital seta 36 b/ Orbital plate; with ≥1 setula 39 a/ 36 Antennal postpedicel; orange / rusty on at least medial base 37 37 Anepimeron; bare palpata b/39 Scutellum; margin without additional lateral setae anterior to usual lateral setae Legs; t1 yellow on dorsal surface 40 Antennal postpedicel; usually entirely black as are pedicel and lunule. Abdomen; 1st sternite with setulae on at least lateral margins subneatosa Additional pictures: https://waarneming.nl/observation/345804165/ Lavendel attached the following image:  [131Kb] Edited by Lavendel on 11-01-2026 14:10 Kind regards, Sandra |
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| Lavendel |
Posted on 11-01-2026 14:03
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Member Location: The Netherlands Posts: 343 Joined: 10.11.07 |
additional picture
Lavendel attached the following image:  [214.57Kb] Edited by Lavendel on 11-01-2026 14:03 Kind regards, Sandra |
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| Lavendel |
Posted on 17-01-2026 13:48
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Member Location: The Netherlands Posts: 343 Joined: 10.11.07 |
the whole specimen
Lavendel attached the following image:  [204.57Kb] Kind regards, Sandra |
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| Iain MacGowan |
Posted on 18-01-2026 18:28
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 Member Location: Perth, Scotland Posts: 470 Joined: 25.11.04 |
The orbital plate in your photo only has a strong seta - there are no accompanying hairs / setulae - so then on to couplet 36 In my latest version of the key - I have omitted couplet 37. If you email me I will send you the latest version (see private messages) At this stage this specimen looks like L. peregrina Iain Iain MacGowan |
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