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 Sicus ferrugineus ?
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| DerAndereMicha |
Posted on 04-07-2011 07:07
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Member Location: Berlin / Germany Posts: 21 Joined: 20.06.11 |
Hello, is this Sicus ferrugineus? Found at Berlin, Germany in a sandy and dry habitat.   Michael |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 04-07-2011 09:10
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Exactly! They are very busy with mating these weeks ( see http://www.dipter...ost_172607). The decisive character to get the right Sicus species is the female theca (http://home.hccne...sicus.html), a projection of sternite 5. In your photo as well as in mine it is in side view clearly 2-3 times broader than high, so we got Sicus ferrugineus! It is a frequent species here and I do not know if I shall find another one in our region; however, without seeing the theca in a photo you cannot be sure. Regards, Sundew |
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| DerAndereMicha |
Posted on 04-07-2011 10:04
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Member Location: Berlin / Germany Posts: 21 Joined: 20.06.11 |
Thank You for Your confirmation and the interesting link. Best regards from Berlin to Berlin, Michael |
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