Posted by Lavendel on 11-01-2026 10:40
#1
Hi,
An other Lonchaea from the Netherlands, dunes ferest april 19the 2025
Following the key:
Eyes bare
9 Anterior genal setae: forming a single row along mouth margin (Fig. H)
18 Legs; Tarsomeres partly pale or brownish
31 Palps; of normal size
32 Calypteres; fringes brown to black
52 Scutellum; at least several setulae located on disc
53 Proepimeron: with more than 1 setula
54 Proepimeron; with usually at most 6 setulae
But then...
55 a. Proepimeron; with ~6 setulae--> yes
Scutellum; usually no setulae on margin anterior to lateral setae -->no
b. Proepimeron; with usually only 2-3 setulae. --> no
Scutellum; Setulae present on margin anterior to lateral setae --> yes
Edited by Lavendel on 01-04-2026 04:14
Posted by Lavendel on 11-01-2026 10:44
#4
additonal and bigger pictures can be found here: https://waarneming.nl/observation/382859904/
Posted by Iain MacGowan on 18-01-2026 20:05
#6
Can you please check again if the anterior genal setulae are multiserial From the photo it looks like they may be
lain
Posted by Lavendel on 29-03-2026 08:01
#7
Many Thanks Iain,
Took an other look:
9. Anterior genal setae: in multiple rows
10 Proepimeron: with a few well-developed setae / setulae (Fig. J) ……… (patens species-group) .. 15
15 Legs; Tarsomeres obviously yellow/ orange. Male terminalia: not as above
16 Scutellum; setulae present on margin anterior to lateral setae (Fig. D)
17 Proepimeron; with up to 7 setulae. Legs; basal and t2 yellow. basal tarsomere of fore tarsi with ventral
fringe of setulae golden. Anterior genal setae; obviously multiserial. Orbital plate; with several setulae
Male terminalia; Cercus; almost as large as epandrium. Phallus; distiphallus almost straight (Fig. 15). . . patens