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 Nice threesome. Rhinophoridae?
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| Niek van Wijk |
Posted on 18-07-2008 13:23
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Member Location: Putte, The Netherlands Posts: 576 Joined: 20.10.07 |
Dear forum, I took this picture today in my garden. Is Rhinophoridae correct and can they be further identified? Best regards, Niek Niek van Wijk attached the following image:  [178.58Kb] |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 18-07-2008 13:56
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Does rather look like members of the "Rhinophoridae dance-troop" doing their world-famous performance of "conga on a leaf"  Either that or just having an orgy  |
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| Niek van Wijk |
Posted on 18-07-2008 15:02
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Member Location: Putte, The Netherlands Posts: 576 Joined: 20.10.07 |
Dear Chris, Thank you for your reply. They are almost human... I assume identification further than Rhinophoridae species is impossible? Best regards, Niek |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 18-07-2008 17:15
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Rhinophora lepida is common at this time of year and is small with yellow halteres ... but it's hard to say for sure ... need to see the wings a bit better and get a better idea of their size  |
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| Niek van Wijk |
Posted on 18-07-2008 17:48
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Member Location: Putte, The Netherlands Posts: 576 Joined: 20.10.07 |
Dear Chris, Size was ~5 mm. I shall describe them in my album - an oldfashioned one with pictures printed on paper - as Rhinophora cf. lepida. OK? Best regards, Niek Edited by Niek van Wijk on 18-07-2008 17:51 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 20-07-2008 20:20
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18968 Joined: 21.07.04 |
There is only one Rhinophora and this is it, indeed, lepida. Theo |
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| Niek van Wijk |
Posted on 20-07-2008 21:10
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Member Location: Putte, The Netherlands Posts: 576 Joined: 20.10.07 |
Dear Theo, Thank you very much. Best regards, Niek |
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