Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Homoneura
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 02-12-2008 14:30
#1
Thailand, Pattaya, 02 Dec
I guees I posted this fky couple years ago, but since several Lauxaniidae experts appeared on Diptera.info
Common, wings painted, may I hope get species?
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 05-12-2008 14:51
#2
Steve, Katerina, no idea?
Edited by Nikita Vikhrev on 06-12-2008 03:03
Posted by katerina dvorakova on 05-12-2008 21:45
#3
Hi Nikita, unfortunately I am able to determine only Palaearctic Lauxaniidae.:|
Katka
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 06-12-2008 03:06
#4
Thank you, Katka
Posted by Steve Gaimari on 08-12-2008 21:46
#5
Hi Nikita,
Sorry for my delay - I've been pretty busy catching up after a couple of weeks in Western Australia. This fly appears to be Homoneura bistriata (Kertesz), on comparison with specimens I have and in looking at the description and other papers. Unfortunately, I don't have a photograph of the type for this species. If this is in fact H. bistriata, I am a little surprised that Sasakawa hadn't seen it in his several works in Southeast Asia (especially since you said it was common), but it is possible he didn't recognize it (although he did recognize it from Taiwan and Japan, as well as Sri Lanka). I guess the bottom line is that it is very likely this species, but I couldn't be sure without seeing the male genitalia.
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 09-12-2008 03:01
#6
Thank you Steve.
It is common, but habitat is rather specific - under trees on pasture edges. I'll try to make photo of genitalia
Nikita
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 15-12-2008 09:41
#7
It has rather modest genitalia, sorry:D