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 Lauxaniid to ID
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 08-09-2010 14:58
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 Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
I've collected this lauxaniid in Gerês in the North of Portugal. Is it possible to identify it? date: 24/07/2010 Rui Andrade attached the following image:  [55.48Kb] |
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| Mark-uk |
Posted on 08-09-2010 19:03
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 Member Location: UK - Hampshire Posts: 792 Joined: 01.02.10 |
if it were a UK species I would be inclined to say that it has a Meiosimyza rorida "look" to it, but would need to see more detail to be sure. |
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 08-09-2010 20:36
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Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Thanks Mark. What details do you need? |
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| rvanderweele |
Posted on 08-09-2010 21:16
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Member Location: Leiden, the Netherlands Posts: 1988 Joined: 01.11.06 |
Am I right that I notice only 1 bristle on the sternopleuron? What about the ac's? Are there 4 rows? What about the size of these bristles? And to be positive about rorida, we should know whether there is a line of tiny bristles on the innerside of the first pair of femurs ruud van der weele rvanderweele@gmail.com |
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 08-09-2010 22:11
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Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
It really seems to be only one bristle on the sternopleuron (the one from the left side looks broken). I think I only see 3 big ac's behind the transverse suture, are these the ones you are talking about? And it does seem like there are indeed the tiny bristles you are talking about. See the following photos: Right lateral view Rui Andrade attached the following image:  [47.12Kb] |
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 08-09-2010 22:12
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Left lateral view
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 08-09-2010 22:14
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Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Acrostichals
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 08-09-2010 22:15
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Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
First pair of femora
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| rvanderweele |
Posted on 09-09-2010 06:39
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Member Location: Leiden, the Netherlands Posts: 1988 Joined: 01.11.06 |
It looks like a M. platycephala then. I do not see the typical tiny bristles of rorida. And rorida has 2 bristles on the sternopleuron ruud van der weele rvanderweele@gmail.com |
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 10-09-2010 00:38
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Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Thank you Ruud, you were very helpful |
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