Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Rhagio montanus? -> vitripennis
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| treebeard |
Posted on 29-05-2020 17:04
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 614 Joined: 13.08.13 |
Slovakia, Zvolen region, 700 m.a.s.l., village garden on plateau in hilly landscape, 27 May 2020, rather small Rhagio, approx 10 mm. I have possibly photographed this species before, but it was larger and there were a small difference in the appearance - this new specimen had yellow antennas, while the older (larger) ones from Great Fatra mts. did not. Except for this, all of them matched the description in M.P. van Veen's key: hyaline wings, uniformly dark pterostigma, thoracic dorsum with longitudinal stripes, yellow femora. My personal observation is a two-tone scutellum (grey base, yellow tip. The first coxa is slightly yellowish. Best regards Matej treebeard attached the following image:  [266.69Kb] Edited by treebeard on 30-05-2020 08:16 |
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| treebeard |
Posted on 29-05-2020 17:05
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 614 Joined: 13.08.13 |
the same specimen (a small one)
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| treebeard |
Posted on 29-05-2020 17:08
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 614 Joined: 13.08.13 |
the female from Great Fatra, a larger one with grey antennas, 11 June 2017, 500 m.a.s.l. (but from much higher mountain range)
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| treebeard |
Posted on 29-05-2020 17:10
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 614 Joined: 13.08.13 |
the same female
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| eklans |
Posted on 29-05-2020 17:11
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4504 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hi treebeard, what about R. vitripennis? It seems the veins of the wings are slightly darkened? Eric |
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| treebeard |
Posted on 29-05-2020 17:12
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 614 Joined: 13.08.13 |
and the male from Great Fatra, 9 June 2019
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| treebeard |
Posted on 29-05-2020 18:09
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 614 Joined: 13.08.13 |
@eklans - yes, I considered also R. vitripennis, but this species should not have yellow antennas while those from Great Fatra (with grey antenas) are larger. |
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| treebeard |
Posted on 29-05-2020 18:46
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 614 Joined: 13.08.13 |
Sternite 1 of the smaller male: does not seem hairy
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 29-05-2020 20:20
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19299 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Don't rely on colour features in Rhagio too much, to me, vitripennis without any doubt. Wing pattern is distinctive. Theo |
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| treebeard |
Posted on 30-05-2020 08:16
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 614 Joined: 13.08.13 |
Thank you very much |
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| eklans |
Posted on 30-05-2020 10:01
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4504 Joined: 11.11.18 |
By the way - beware of angry males vitripennis:
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| treebeard |
Posted on 01-06-2020 12:17
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 614 Joined: 13.08.13 |
This one of exceptional, I hope  |
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| treebeard |
Posted on 01-06-2020 14:13
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 614 Joined: 13.08.13 |
By the way, is there any diagnosis of Rhagio montanus? I have failed to google it. |
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| eklans |
Posted on 01-06-2020 16:24
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4504 Joined: 11.11.18 |
This site shows a good summary of R. montanus: http://www.spessa...tanus.html Eric |
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| treebeard |
Posted on 01-06-2020 17:56
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 614 Joined: 13.08.13 |
Thank you, eklans |
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