Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Big Lonchaeidae? S-HU, Sep -> Lonchaea peregrina by Iain MacGowan

Posted by pwalter on 14-09-2009 10:09
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Hi, these are Lonchaeids, I think, but they were really big, bigger than Musca domestica. On dead wood.

Edited by pwalter on 08-03-2011 22:23

Posted by pwalter on 14-09-2009 10:09
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Posted by pwalter on 14-09-2009 10:10
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Posted by pwalter on 14-09-2009 19:55
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Is it Lonchaeidae at all?

Posted by Xespok on 14-09-2009 22:08
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Yes, and only a few species have yellow legs. I think I made a photo of the same species. Let us hope that Ian comes around, he is the Lonchaeid expert here.

Posted by pwalter on 07-03-2011 22:45
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Hi, I raise this old one up in hope of an ID.

Posted by Iain MacGowan on 08-03-2011 10:19
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Walter
Yes there are some big Lonchaeids! this species in the photograph with pale calypterae and partly pale tarsomeres is most probably Lonchaea peregrina which can get have a body length of up to 6 - 7 mm, it is common over much of central Europe and has been recorded previously from Hungary. there are another 2 closely related species but L.peregrina seems most likely from this photograph ........ Iain

http://lonchaeidae.myspecies.info/


Posted by pwalter on 08-03-2011 21:35
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Thank You very much! Walter