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 Dolichopodidae from Ecuador, Interesting body shape
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| Stephen |
Posted on 30-01-2011 12:52
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 Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
This Sciapodinae had a different body shape from the ones I see in eastern North America. I have no idea the genus. 8 June 2008, near Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Ecuador. This site was west of the Andes (foothills) and just south of the Equator. Shady forest with meadows nearby. Elevation just under 700 meters. Stephen attached the following image:  [98.32Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 30-01-2011 12:54
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Image two of three.
Stephen attached the following image:  [54.14Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 30-01-2011 12:56
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Image three of three.
Stephen attached the following image:  [84.55Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Stefan Naglis |
Posted on 30-01-2011 15:19
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Member Location: Switzerland Posts: 738 Joined: 27.12.08 |
Condylostylus sp. female |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 30-01-2011 17:37
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Thank-you Stefan! Even going as far away as Ecuador, it seems my Sciapodinae photos are all of Condylostylus, I have not found another genus yet. Ah well, I am still young (relatively). I notice on BugGuide nearly all the Sciapodinae photos are Condylostylus or Amblypsilopus, with only 3 or 4 exceptions.
--Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Stefan Naglis |
Posted on 31-01-2011 09:25
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Member Location: Switzerland Posts: 738 Joined: 27.12.08 |
Stephen, Condylostylus is the largest genus of Sciapodinae in the New World comprising more than 200 species. |
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| Marc Pollet |
Posted on 01-03-2011 22:54
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Member Location: Welle (Denderleeuw) Posts: 161 Joined: 02.06.05 |
Dear Stephen, Sciapodinae is certainly one of the most speciose dolichopodid subfamilies in the Neotropics, but does not reach the staggering diversity found in Diaphorinae. It is true, however, that they are most noticed, wandering around on leaves at eye height ... Another subfamily, Achalcinae, is almost never observed in the field, but is collected, sometimes in numbers, in yellow pan traps. If you want more diversity (anything better than Condylostylus, cfr. Chardonnay), just humid and muddy places (e.g. river banks, springs, waterfalls, ...). You'll be amazed. Cheers, Marc |
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