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 male Dolichopodidae: D. plumipes or D. wahlbergi?
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| raywilson |
Posted on 28-10-2009 11:32
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 Member Location: Nottinghamshire, England Posts: 25 Joined: 07.08.07 |
Is it possible to identify this to species from this photo? Unfortunately I didn't get a shot showing a dorsal view so my attempts to key it fell at the first hurdle. There are only 2 species in the gallery with similar leg plumes: Dolichopus plumipes and D. wahlbergi. Is it one of these? Or are there other species exhibiting this feature which are not yet in the gallery? It was photographed in Cheshire, UK on pondside vegetation on 31st May. Thanks, Ray raywilson attached the following image:  [80.3Kb] Ray Wilson Nottinghamshire UK http://www.raywil...aphy.co.uk |
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| raywilson |
Posted on 28-10-2009 11:36
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Member Location: Nottinghamshire, England Posts: 25 Joined: 07.08.07 |
Another photo from the same location, but taken 45 minutes later. I assume it is the same species...
raywilson attached the following image:  [67.37Kb] Ray Wilson Nottinghamshire UK http://www.raywil...aphy.co.uk |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 28-10-2009 11:55
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
This is Dolichopus plumipes
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| raywilson |
Posted on 28-10-2009 12:08
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Member Location: Nottinghamshire, England Posts: 25 Joined: 07.08.07 |
Thanks.
Ray Wilson Nottinghamshire UK http://www.raywil...aphy.co.uk |
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| raywilson |
Posted on 28-10-2009 12:15
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Member Location: Nottinghamshire, England Posts: 25 Joined: 07.08.07 |
Is this a female D. plumipes? It was on the same plant at the same time as the male above.
raywilson attached the following image:  [72.27Kb] Ray Wilson Nottinghamshire UK http://www.raywil...aphy.co.uk |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 28-10-2009 12:25
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Visible characters agree with plumipes.
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