Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Along mountain river, Dolichopodidae
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| Stephen |
Posted on 25-01-2011 13:28
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 Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
4 July 2007, Along Tygart Valley River, West Virginia, USA. Mountain river with nearby forest. Elevation 425 meters. Stephen attached the following image:  [87.82Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 25-01-2011 13:32
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Second view.
Stephen attached the following image:  [109.93Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 25-01-2011 13:34
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Third and last view.
Stephen attached the following image:  [63.9Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Stefan Naglis |
Posted on 25-01-2011 15:05
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Member Location: Switzerland Posts: 738 Joined: 27.12.08 |
Dolichopus sp. female |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 25-01-2011 16:24
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Stefan, Thanks so much for your help! How do you tell the males from the females in this genus? --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Stefan Naglis |
Posted on 25-01-2011 16:54
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Member Location: Switzerland Posts: 738 Joined: 27.12.08 |
Stephen, males have a well visible pedunculate genitalia capsule (hypopygium) in this genus and subfamily. Stefan |
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