Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Trichoceridae
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| Philippe moniotte |
Posted on 13-03-2009 21:13
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 Member Location: Heron, Belgium Posts: 865 Joined: 14.10.05 |
Hi all, I strongly suspect those are trichoceridae, but I don't remember seeing a species with those dark markings on the wings Any suggestion ? Heron (Belgium), March 13 2009 Thanks Philippe Philippe moniotte attached the following image:  [39.81Kb] A beautiful hypothesis can be slain by an ugly fact. |
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| Andrius |
Posted on 15-03-2009 14:30
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Member Location: Lithuania Posts: 315 Joined: 27.01.05 |
Hello, Philippe, I guess this is really the first appearance of this spotted-wing trichocerid on Diptera.info  As currently there is only one normal European species with several spots on wings, I can confirm this is Trichocera maculipennis Meigen, 1818. It is usually found in spring here in Lithuania and I guess Belgium shouldn't differ in this feature. There is actually a species complex of maculipennis, yet nobody has inspected it closely enough. Andrius P.S. Back in 1873 Loew described Trichocera limpidipennis which should also have spotted wings, but I haven't seen any record of it except of the type specimen. Edited by Andrius on 15-03-2009 14:35 |
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| Philippe moniotte |
Posted on 15-03-2009 17:14
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Member Location: Heron, Belgium Posts: 865 Joined: 14.10.05 |
Thanks Andrius. I'll submitt the picture for the gallery. Philippe A beautiful hypothesis can be slain by an ugly fact. |
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