Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Surinamese Culicidae - Psorophora sp. (male)
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| Auke |
Posted on 12-04-2016 03:02
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Member Location: Suriname (South America) Posts: 320 Joined: 21.10.12 |
Hello All! A month of touring the north of Suriname with almost every night collecting moths at my light installation has not only resulted in some very interesting lepidopterans but also in many hundreds of photos. Some of these are of Diptera, and I hope you can help with identifying those. Here's number 1: a Culicidae (I assume) with amazing palps. Snesikondre, Sipaliwini, Suriname (northern South America). Thanks in advance, Auke Auke attached the following image:  [108.53Kb] Edited by Auke on 13-04-2016 00:45 Your invert guide in Suriname. |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 12-04-2016 10:53
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7353 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Psorophora species male
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| Auke |
Posted on 13-04-2016 00:43
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Member Location: Suriname (South America) Posts: 320 Joined: 21.10.12 |
Thanks Tony! A quick search showed me that those huge palps are restricted to the males. Is their function known?
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 13-04-2016 14:11
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7353 Joined: 19.11.04 |
As far as I know, the male palps have olfactory organs used for finding nectar sources. Their ornamentation suggests that they may have a function in mating as well, but I don't know what this might be.
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| Auke |
Posted on 13-04-2016 15:37
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Member Location: Suriname (South America) Posts: 320 Joined: 21.10.12 |
Okay, thanks again. Makes one wonder why their antennas are not used for sniffing nectar. Oh well, at least it makes them look cool.
Your invert guide in Suriname. |
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