Thread subject: Diptera.info :: more small Dolichopodids (cf. Chrysotus)

Posted by Sundew on 02-07-2009 14:41
#1

Hi,
It is Dolichopodid season, and everywhere on the leaves sit tiny ones that I suppose to be Chrysotus. Though we had some informative threads already and Igor even supplied a key for some Finnish species, I am not sure whether it fits for my Berlin flies. At least the upper one has yellow legs, in contrast to Ch. laesus, which I know to have dark ones. So I dare to bother you with that genus again, hoping to get genus confirmation at least.
Thanks, Sundew

Posted by Stefan Naglis on 02-07-2009 15:25
#2

Chrysotus sp. female

Posted by Igor Grichanov on 02-07-2009 16:08
#3

The 1st pcture is Chrysotus cilipes Meigen, 1824 most probably. The 2nd picture is an indeterminable Chrysotus female.

Posted by Sundew on 02-07-2009 17:23
#4

That's more than enough for these tiny critters! Many thanks indeed. I think I'll stop photographing Chrysotus now, my camera is unable to reveal more details. Nevertheless I enjoy working with the Raynox macro lens.
Regards, Sundew