Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Meigenia sp

Posted by Smoggycb on 27-10-2008 10:15
#1

Apologies for the very poor quality of the images. I've run this through Belshaw and it comes out quite nicely as a Meigenia. However, I'm not sure which way it goes when it comes to the eye hairs. They appear thicker than the aristal base, but I'd like a second opinion.

Posted by Smoggycb on 27-10-2008 10:15
#2

And a close up of the eye hairs

Posted by Zeegers on 27-10-2008 15:39
#3

This is Meigenia indeed.
I have never seen majuscula (the one with the hairy eyes), in my experience the hairs can be quite long in mutabilis as well.
So I'd be very cautious indeed to call majuscula on a single female


Theo

Posted by Smoggycb on 28-10-2008 08:41
#4

Thanks for that Theo, Ill just leave it as Meigenia sp for the moment and hope to turn up some males.