Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Lauxaniidae (?) from Romania
Posted by Alexandru Pintilioaie on 16-05-2010 11:16
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date: 15.05.2010
Posted by Xespok on 16-05-2010 11:26
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Lauxania sp.
Posted by Alexandru Pintilioaie on 16-05-2010 11:28
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Thanks !
Posted by Paul Beuk on 22-03-2011 10:40
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Lauxania cylindricornis. I identified one male and three females. Now deposited in the Maastricht Natural History Museum (NHMM).
Posted by Mark-uk on 23-03-2011 12:08
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Hi Paul
Would you call there rare then?
My assumptions had been that these were not uncommon, but a species I'm yet to collect myself.
Mark
Posted by rvanderweele on 23-03-2011 12:16
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No, I collected them several times in Hungary. In the forest around Budapest you see them quite often.
Posted by Mark-uk on 23-03-2011 12:25
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Thank you Ruud
Do you know if their is a habitat or host plant preference?
Mark
Posted by rvanderweele on 23-03-2011 13:20
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No, but I collected and observed it always in deciduous forest. In fact in the same areas you may collect the Peplomyza species.
Posted by Mark-uk on 24-03-2011 00:49
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Hi Ruud
thanks. that is better than nothing/ I am not not sure if you or other members can help here?
I am sure many lauxanid species are host or habitat specific. but there seems very little committed to paper about this. but many dipterists seen to know that a species will only be found on X habitat.. I feel we need to work on this?
Posted by rvanderweele on 24-03-2011 15:51
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No, Lauxaniidae are not that habitat specific! You have some places in the forests, where you a big group of Lauxaniids of different species. Their maggots live in all kind of decaying plant material it seems.
Posted by Alexandru Pintilioaie on 26-03-2011 17:45
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Paul Beuk wrote:
Lauxania cylindricornis. I identified one male and three females. Now deposited in the Maastricht Natural History Museum (NHMM).
Thanks for the name :)