Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Diastatidae?
Posted by Rui Andrade on 06-09-2009 22:11
#1
I think this may belong to the family Diastatidae, what do you think? Maybe Diastata costata?
location: Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
date: 06/09/2009
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 06-09-2009 22:42
#2
I agree with Diastata. Not sure about costata.
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 06-09-2009 22:43
Posted by Andrzej on 06-09-2009 22:59
#3
Jorge is right ! there is a male of
Diastata ! I found a similar genus in the Baltic Amber called
Pareuthychaeta described by Hennig ;)
Posted by Paul Beuk on 07-09-2009 08:07
#4
If you have any dorsal shots we might be able to say whether it is
costata or not.
Posted by Rui Andrade on 07-09-2009 19:02
#5
Thank you Jorge, Andrzej and Paul!:)
I only have this not very dorsal shot:
Posted by Paul Beuk on 07-09-2009 20:17
#6
Diastata costata seems a likely candiate but lets see whether I can also dig up that paper from my moving boxes. They boxes are in a rather inaccessible corner atm I'm afraid...
Posted by Rui Andrade on 07-09-2009 20:52
#7
Ok, it looks like a mess over there:P. Thanks!
Posted by Rui Andrade on 19-02-2010 18:51
#8
So Paul, is the paper more accessible now?:)
Edited by Rui Andrade on 19-02-2010 18:52
Posted by Paul Beuk on 20-02-2010 15:37
#9
Hehe, to some extent: The paper is in my office and I won't be there until March 1st.
Posted by Rui Andrade on 20-02-2010 18:11
#10
I think I can wait:P
Posted by Rui Andrade on 28-04-2010 15:37
#11
Up:P
Posted by Paul Beuk on 28-04-2010 15:49
#12
I'll refrain from a species ID:
costata and similar species all should have pale legs with possibly some darkening on the femora. Here we have brownish legs, even dark. Dark legs are found in
adusta and
boreonigra, but these should have a distinct dark bannd on the posterior cross vein and based on the above image I think it is stretching it a bit.
Posted by Rui Andrade on 28-04-2010 16:42
#13
Ok, thank you for your answer Paul:)