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 Mycetophilidae 3mm>Cordyla
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| blowave |
Posted on 09-11-2010 20:35
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 Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Hello, This was running around on Ivy leaves, my garden near Lincoln UK. 5th November. The closest I have found for the wing venation is Fungivora, which is now assigned to some Mycetophila species. Figure 7 (A).. http://www.metafy...ml#figure4 The list of species in the UK.. not sure if it is of use but any help appreciated. http://www.dipter...mit=Search 4 pics Janet 
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| blowave |
Posted on 09-11-2010 20:36
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
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| blowave |
Posted on 09-11-2010 20:36
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
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| blowave |
Posted on 09-11-2010 20:37
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| oxycera |
Posted on 09-11-2010 21:50
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Member Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire Posts: 251 Joined: 31.12.09 |
It's a species of Cordyla. |
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| blowave |
Posted on 09-11-2010 21:51
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Thanks John, I'll search it out see what I can find.
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| blowave |
Posted on 09-11-2010 22:22
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Looks good!
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| oxycera |
Posted on 10-11-2010 11:54
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Member Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire Posts: 251 Joined: 31.12.09 |
Not really possible to get to species, even males under the microscope are tricky, at least I find them so. In C.crassicornis M2 reaches the wing margin, and C.fasciata and C.flaviceps both have enlarged palpal segment yellow, if that helps. |
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| blowave |
Posted on 10-11-2010 14:13
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
oxycera wrote: Not really possible to get to species, even males under the microscope are tricky, at least I find them so. In C.crassicornis M2 reaches the wing margin, and C.fasciata and C.flaviceps both have enlarged palpal segment yellow, if that helps. Thanks, I was looking for the meaning of the species name 'crassicornis' as I thought that might help but to no avail. It did sound interesting though as this one has interesting antennae but I don't know what others look like. I have another shot showing a little more of the palp and it looks yellow, not sure if that is showing sufficiently. The wing in this pic doesn't show M2 sufficiently either, but I have reverted the wing shot I posted to show both wings. I'm still not sure if M2 reaches the wing margin. I flipped this pic by 90 degrees.. blowave attached the following image:  [104.56Kb] http://cubits.org... |
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| blowave |
Posted on 10-11-2010 14:24
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
The other wing almost shows M2 touching!
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| blowave |
Posted on 10-11-2010 14:26
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
I don't know if this crop will show anything better..
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| xylo |
Posted on 10-11-2010 17:28
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All Cordyla species have antennae of this kind. The flagellomeres are wider than high and their quantity is also important for proper identification. Without having a specimen handy for microscopic study nobody can tell more.... so long, xylo |
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| blowave |
Posted on 10-11-2010 18:32
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Thanks xylo!
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