Posted by blowave on 25-02-2010 22:09
#1
Hi,
Taken on 22nd September 2009 on an Ivy flower, near Lincoln UK. The ivy is overhanging water. I think this was smaller than some Ephydrids, probably less than 2mm.
1 pic only, but I'm posting a view of the whole Ivy flower for size. (2 pics)
Janet
Edited by blowave on 26-02-2010 22:11
Posted by Paul Beuk on 25-02-2010 23:55
#3
Chloropidae:
Tricimba, with the unmistakable three grooves in the mesonotum. Now you know it is Chloropidae, you will also be able to make out the enlarged ocellar triangle on the frons.
Posted by blowave on 26-02-2010 01:16
#4
Thank you Paul! I see the triangle now, and I was thinking the wings reminded me of something else.
I have checked what we have here, in the sug-genus Tricimba there is only Tricimba lineella.
There is also the sug-genus Nartshukiella with T. cincta and T. humeralis.
Another sub-genus, Crassivenula has only T. brachyptera.
Is there any way to narrow it down to species given this?
Janet