Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Conopidae, Leopoldius sp
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| sd |
Posted on 11-10-2007 20:50
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Member Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 893 Joined: 11.10.07 |
size 7.5 mm Date: 17th July 2007 Location: UK, Suffolk Habitat: edge of alder wood on bramble leaves Any thoughts on this Leopoldius sp... thanks, Steve |
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| sd |
Posted on 11-10-2007 20:54
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Member Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 893 Joined: 11.10.07 |
I'll try again to upload photo |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 11-10-2007 20:57
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
There is no picture seen. Edit your thread and check whether the image file has the right size - not more than 195 kb - and a correct name (no spaces, lower case letters). Much luck! Sundew Edited by Sundew on 11-10-2007 20:58 |
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| sd |
Posted on 11-10-2007 21:02
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Member Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 893 Joined: 11.10.07 |
once more... |
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| sd |
Posted on 11-10-2007 21:13
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Member Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 893 Joined: 11.10.07 |
I'll try a .png filetype, size 76 Kb
sd attached the following image:  [77Kb] |
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| crex |
Posted on 11-10-2007 23:08
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 Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
Leopoldius key. |
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| kitenet |
Posted on 11-10-2007 23:09
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 Member Location: Buckinghamshire, UK Posts: 118 Joined: 04.05.06 |
Steve, I've just been looking at Leopoldius specimens with the help of David Clements, who runs the UK recording scheme for this family. First question is whether its male or female, I always find that quite tricky for conopids  ! I'm going to guess that yours is a male, in which case it is L. signatus, as the only other UK species is L. brevirostris which has vertical black streaks on the face (in the male). If it's a female then it would be helpful to see the upperside of the abdomen.Face of male L. brevirostris shown below for comparison. Martin kitenet attached the following image:  [84.63Kb] Martin Harvey |
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| sd |
Posted on 12-10-2007 13:01
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Member Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 893 Joined: 11.10.07 |
Thanks for replies and the link to the key. It would appear to be a female L signatus - the small size and early date had made me unsure initially. Steve sd attached the following image:  [85.41Kb] |
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| sd |
Posted on 12-10-2007 13:03
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Member Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 893 Joined: 11.10.07 |
abdomen view
sd attached the following image:  [154.57Kb] |
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| David Clements |
Posted on 21-11-2008 12:09
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Member Location: Cardiff, UK Posts: 80 Joined: 21.04.07 |
Actually, I think this is a female L brevirostris, which is a rarer species in the UK mainly associated with woodland. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 21-11-2008 18:57
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19299 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Looks very much like a MALE to me..... Theo |
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| David Clements |
Posted on 27-11-2008 14:24
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Member Location: Cardiff, UK Posts: 80 Joined: 21.04.07 |
Well Theo, I can assure you that it's not. The theca on segment 5 is clearly visible, although slightly tucked under the abdomen. I am presently reviewing the Palaearctic 'black-and-yellow' Leopoldius, and have genitalia figures for most species. The female of brevirostris does have a slightly bulbous 7th segment, as do several other species. Confusion of the sexes is commonplace (even Krober got it wrong sometimes), but this is clearly a female (the abdomen shape is also characteristic for brevisrostris) |
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