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 Rhagio fuscipennis from Austria
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| Sundew |
Posted on 01-07-2011 00:03
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hi, This dark Rhagio I saw in Austria, Tyrol, Niederthai (1.500 m) in last August. The key led me to R. cingulatus. As photos of this species are lacking in the gallery, I cannot get a comparison. Help is greatly appreciated! Many thanks, Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [131.68Kb] Edited by Sundew on 01-07-2011 18:38 |
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| Mark van Veen |
Posted on 01-07-2011 09:47
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 Member Location: Zeist, Netherlands Posts: 145 Joined: 12.05.04 |
Szilady in Tierwelt Deutschlands gives 2 species with dark wings in the Alps: R. cingulatus and R. fuscipennis. The latter is still accepted as valid in the catalogue of pal. diptera. According to Szilady, I would identify your specimen as R. fuscipennis, which occurs in Austria. The abdomen is dark with yellow posterior margins on each segment. The palps should be black, may be the central photo reveals that in magnification. |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 01-07-2011 10:27
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
This was straight from the horse's mouth - thank you, dear Mark, creator of most valuable internet keys! (And I am unable to pick the right species out of them...  ) The abdomen colour fits R. fuscipennis much better, of course. I have no clear pic of the palpi, but I reckon your ID is sure enough to make the photos ready for the gallery! |
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