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 Ceratopogonidae, Germany =>Atrichopogon sp.
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| Pristurus |
Posted on 07-12-2013 16:19
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 Member Location: Marburg/Germany Posts: 853 Joined: 07.07.10 |
found on 2013-07-01 in a forest near Marburg. Regards, Ingo Video: https://commons.w...07-01.webm Pristurus attached the following image:  [131.89Kb] Edited by Pristurus on 15-12-2013 01:10 My diptera videos: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User %3APristurus/gallery/Diptera |
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| Patrycja |
Posted on 14-12-2013 18:30
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 Member Location: Poland Posts: 78 Joined: 02.07.08 |
Atrichopogon, probably subgenus Meloehelea. |
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| Pristurus |
Posted on 15-12-2013 01:08
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Member Location: Marburg/Germany Posts: 853 Joined: 07.07.10 |
Thank you very much. I am astonished and very happy to get the genus level. Regards, Ingo My diptera videos: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User %3APristurus/gallery/Diptera |
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| Lesu |
Posted on 15-12-2013 12:14
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Member Location: Finland Posts: 173 Joined: 19.04.12 |
Hello, But why they all are round the beetles? |
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| Patrycja |
Posted on 15-12-2013 12:20
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Member Location: Poland Posts: 78 Joined: 02.07.08 |
1. they feed on hemolymph 2. they are attracted by cantharidin |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 15-12-2013 16:26
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 Super Administrator Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10408 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Pristurus wrote: Thank you very much. I am astonished and very happy to get the genus level. Regards, Ingo Ectoparasitic Ceratopogonidae on insects are Forcipomyia and Atrichopogon. Most Forcipomyia are conspicuously hairy or have marked wings. Other Ceratopogonidae may be predatory on insects or parasitic on vertebrates. Forcipomyia (Lasiohelea) are also parasitic on vertebrates, frogs in my area. |
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