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 Trichocera parva ?
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| pjoris |
Posted on 17-01-2011 21:53
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Member Location: Posts: 98 Joined: 07.04.09 |
Now this should be T. parva: right ? "Pimple" on styles, bridge not fused (or is that still fused ?), narrow sternite 9. Wasn't too big either. If anybody can confirm (or disagree if they must ...). Joris   |
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| Andrius |
Posted on 18-01-2011 21:21
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Member Location: Lithuania Posts: 315 Joined: 27.01.05 |
It really looks like T.parva. Yet there is another rather similar species - T.bilobata, but it lacks setae on sternite 9. So, please check whether there are setae along the margin of st9 (I can't see them on the photos) - if yes, then you have parva for sure 
Edited by Andrius on 18-01-2011 21:22 |
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| pjoris |
Posted on 18-01-2011 23:01
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Member Location: Posts: 98 Joined: 07.04.09 |
Yes, there are some setae - so parva. Good. That's the sixth species in a few days then (hiemalis, major, relegationis, annulata, the mystery one of my previous message, and now parva) - and I have a few more mysteries lying around. Not a bad hobby looking at trichocera's in the middle of winter  . Thanks for the confirmation ! Joris
Edited by pjoris on 18-01-2011 23:02 |
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| Jason G |
Posted on 18-01-2011 23:59
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 Member Location: London UK Posts: 136 Joined: 22.12.08 |
Yes, they certainly provide a nice focal point in the winter. Beating over-wintering foliage is another way to carry on surveying for other groups such as Coleoptera/Hemiptera if you're into more than just Diptera - it can even find you resting Trichoceridae in low temperatures (<5'c) when they don't fly.
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| pjoris |
Posted on 19-01-2011 00:52
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Had most of them from ivy - brambles seem also good, but a bit more dangerous for the net. Indeed with some Demetrias atricapillus (carabid) and a few other beetles and pentatomids. |
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