Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Xylophagus ater, female
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| Karsten Thomsen |
Posted on 27-05-2020 11:40
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 Member Location: Hjortshøj, Jutland, Denmark Posts: 659 Joined: 07.01.16 |
Ca. 12 mms. On dead, decaying log, probably of ash, in mixed, mainly broadleaf forest, Hjørret 20 kms N of Aarhus, Denmark, yesterday.
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| Karsten Thomsen |
Posted on 27-05-2020 11:40
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Member Location: Hjortshøj, Jutland, Denmark Posts: 659 Joined: 07.01.16 |
and is it a male?
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 27-05-2020 13:42
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Yes, a female
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| Karsten Thomsen |
Posted on 27-05-2020 14:10
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Member Location: Hjortshøj, Jutland, Denmark Posts: 659 Joined: 07.01.16 |
Thank you, Paul. I thought the female would have a longer ovipositor. I wonder if it is somewhat retractable. |
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