Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Limnophora, probably maculosa (Muscidae)
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| lagura |
Posted on 10-10-2009 10:36
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 Member Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1241 Joined: 24.10.08 |
It looks a little like a Limnophora, but I've never seen a male Limnophora with eyes that close together. What can it be? Any ideas? Size: ~5-6mm Date: 12 September 2009 Location: On wooden railing around a pond (Helsingborg, Sweden) Thanks! lagura attached the following image:  [103.56Kb] Edited by lagura on 10-10-2009 18:42  |
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| lagura |
Posted on 10-10-2009 10:37
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Member Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1241 Joined: 24.10.08 |
From behind
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 10-10-2009 11:33
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9459 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Limnophora divided into 2 subgenus: males with wide frons - s/g Calliophrys males with narrow frons (and without reclinate orbitals) - s/g Limnophora s.s. So, this is more tipycal Linmophora than your previous Limnophoras  Probably maculosa... Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| lagura |
Posted on 10-10-2009 18:41
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Member Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1241 Joined: 24.10.08 |
Thanks Nikita. Up til now I had only seen wide fronsed ones (L. tigrina, L. triangula). Very interesting to hear about the subgenuses. I'll be back with another probable Limnophora soon 
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 10-10-2009 18:51
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9459 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Lars, tigrina has narrow frons.
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| lagura |
Posted on 11-10-2009 00:23
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Member Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1241 Joined: 24.10.08 |
Then I can safely say I haven't seen a male tigrina Thanks Nikita. I'm learning a lot here. |
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