Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Chrysotimus continued - Igor, please...
Posted by Sundew on 17-07-2009 12:12
#1
Hi,
This nice little Dolichopodid I saw yesterday evening, eating honeydew and sometimes also a honeydew producer. Can it be named?
Many thanks, Sundew
Edited by Sundew on 18-07-2009 23:18
Posted by Sundew on 17-07-2009 12:13
#2
More pics.
Posted by Igor Grichanov on 18-07-2009 10:23
#3
Chrysotimus molliculus (Fallén, 1823) (male)
You have already inserted dead fly into Gallery. Now you have live ones.
Posted by Sundew on 18-07-2009 23:16
#4
Dear Igor, I have one more question: The dead
Chrysotimus I posted had a very crumpled abdomen; however, the colour of it was recognizably yellow with a dark tip. The fly above has metallic greenish tergites. - Today I saw a tiny Dolichopodid with just that yellow abdomen and dark tip and thought: "Now I see a living
Chrysotimus!" Unfortunately, the photos are a bit blurred because it was quite windy. Now tell me, please: do these two flies belong to the same species (perhaps male and female)? Or which one is the real
Chrysotimus molliculus?
Thanks again, Sundew
Posted by Stefan Naglis on 19-07-2009 22:23
#5
The females of the genus
Chrysotimus generally have a yellow abdomen.
Posted by Igor Grichanov on 20-07-2009 07:17
#6
Right. I think both male and female belong to
Chrysotimus molliculus (fortunately Germany has only two species so far)
Posted by Sundew on 20-07-2009 11:01
#7
Many thanks, Stefan and Igor! So I'll add a living male and female to the gallery. The dead one looks so sad...