Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Limoniidae species ?
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| lweit |
Posted on 15-03-2007 19:01
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Member Location: France, Département de la Moselle Posts: 609 Joined: 23.12.05 |
Hello Isn't it a Limonidae species, perhaps Eloeophila maculata (Meigen, 1804) with black spot on the fly. Find two larva under the bark of a beech in 02/2007, breeding in my house, born the 15/03/2007. lweit attached the following image:  [116.75Kb] |
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| lweit |
Posted on 15-03-2007 19:06
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Member Location: France, Département de la Moselle Posts: 609 Joined: 23.12.05 |
That is the larva of this limonids. Louis lweit attached the following image:  [122.9Kb] |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 15-03-2007 19:20
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
please see if the 5th segment of the palp is more longer than the other segments. If so, it is Tipulidae almost sure. If not, it could be a Limoniidae. Other feature, Limoniidae has NO nasus in rostrum.... tipulidae can have or not.  If you find nasus in rostrum, Tipulidae! If not, I think just with above feature... nasus is a prolongment of the rostrum with a shape like the anterior and upper part of a shark... the antenna seems to have less than 13 segments. If so, Tipulidae! Limoniidae has between 14-16 segments, usually, I think. I hope you have the specimen.... or photos of the head with more detail. Fix me if I'm getting wrong. |
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| kitenet |
Posted on 16-03-2007 22:28
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 Member Location: Buckinghamshire, UK Posts: 118 Joined: 04.05.06 |
Looks like Metalimnobia quadrimaculata to me. See the discussion in: http://www.dipter...post_20538 Martin Martin Harvey |
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| lweit |
Posted on 17-03-2007 22:47
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Member Location: France, Département de la Moselle Posts: 609 Joined: 23.12.05 |
Thank you Martin and Jorge I agree Louis |
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