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 Lonchaeidae (?) from 14.02.11 --> Earomyia lonchaeoides
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 14-02-2011 19:11
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14425 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello! Is this 3 mm fly from the forest border today (northwest Germany) Earomyia lonchaeoides again? I never found that species before March, yet. P.S.: First Syrphid 2011 this afternoon here (slightly cloudy, 6.5 °C), an Eristalis tenax female. Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [62.53Kb] Edited by Juergen Peters on 03-03-2011 17:45 Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 14-02-2011 19:11
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14425 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Pic #2
Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [86.61Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 14-02-2011 19:12
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14425 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Pic #3
Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [86.26Kb] Edited by Juergen Peters on 14-02-2011 19:12 Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 14-02-2011 19:56
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
It is a calyptrate. Perhaps a Fannia?
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 14-02-2011 20:15
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14425 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Paul Beuk wrote: It is a calyptrate. Perhaps a Fannia? Ah, thanks, Paul! Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 14-02-2011 20:28
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
No, no, this is an Earomyia.
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 15-02-2011 11:38
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14425 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Stephane! Stephane Lebrun wrote: No, no, this is an Earomyia. Fine, thanks! I must admit, the photos aren't very good... Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 02-03-2011 21:42
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14425 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello! Today (sunny, but only 2.5 °C) these flies were numerous at several places on tree trunks and fence stakes. Here are some better (at least better than those above...) pics from this afternoon: http://insektenfo...adid=40280 Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 02-03-2011 22:42
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Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Yes, some good pictures for gallery if the species name could be fixed. Maybe Iain will see it...
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| Iain MacGowan |
Posted on 03-03-2011 16:22
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 Member Location: Perth, Scotland Posts: 470 Joined: 25.11.04 |
Hi Juergen Having looked at the additional photographs I am still sure that these are specimens of Earomyia lonchaeoides. As with most Lonchaeidae ecological information is sparse so many thanks for your observations and temperature readings which I find very useful. If you have the time could you perhaps collect a few for me - we dont have any in our collections as it is not recorded in Britain best wishes ....... Iain Iain MacGowan |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 03-03-2011 17:45
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14425 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Iain MacGowan wrote: Having looked at the additional photographs I am still sure that these are specimens of Earomyia lonchaeoides. As with most Lonchaeidae ecological information is sparse so many thanks for your observations and temperature readings which I find very useful. If you have the time could you perhaps collect a few for me - we dont have any in our collections as it is not recorded in Britain Thanks, Iain. As I am not experienced in collecting (I personally don't like to kill animals - even insects -. but I accept that it is necessary for scientific purposes): How do I accomplish that? Should I put the specimens directly into alcohol (in the field, in a small bottle)? I had caught some small true bugs for a heteropterologist some years ago. He advised me to put them into the freezer for conservating (I did not send them immediately, had to accumulate several specimens for some weeks). Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Iain MacGowan |
Posted on 04-03-2011 10:40
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Member Location: Perth, Scotland Posts: 470 Joined: 25.11.04 |
Hi Juergen I do appreciate your hesitation at killing animals, but unfortunately with small black flies there is at present no alternative. As most Dipterists are still in hibernation at this time of year there is always a chance that there may be an overlooked species involved. If you could put some specimens in a small bottle of alcohol in the field this would be greatly appreciated - I imagine that they would not be too difficult to catch at low temperaturres, 6-8 would be a good sample size and they could all be taken at once if you wish. You can e-mail me direct at iain.macgowan@snh.gov.uk best wishes and good hunting ....... Iain Iain MacGowan |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 04-03-2011 18:23
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14425 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Iain! Iain MacGowan wrote: If you could put some specimens in a small bottle of alcohol in the field this would be greatly appreciated - I imagine that they would not be too difficult to catch at low temperaturres, 6-8 would be a good sample size and they could all be taken at once if you wish. Today I saw only one single specimen in over 2 m height at a tree, and I had no appropriate bottle at hand. I hope, there will be still some of them present next week. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 08-03-2011 21:46
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14425 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello! Again no luck today (sunny, but very windy). @Paul: I have submitted some photos to the gallery, but too late I noticed that the family was reset after the first pic. So several of them were submitted to family Acartopthalmidae  .
Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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