Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Muscidae> Limnophora maculosa [SL]
Posted by Stephen R on 06-06-2010 15:32
#1
6-7mm Lancashire England 3 June 2010 on low vegetation near river.
I arrived at Limnophora because it reminded me of Coenosia but had setulae on both sides of the radial node, then L. nigripes seemed the best fit although there are only 3 convincing post-dcs. Have I got it right?
Edited by Stephen R on 06-06-2010 18:56
Posted by Stephen R on 06-06-2010 15:32
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2
Posted by Stephen R on 06-06-2010 15:33
#3
3
Posted by Stephen R on 06-06-2010 15:35
#4
Radial node ventral.
Posted by Stephen R on 06-06-2010 15:36
#5
Radial node dorsal.
Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 06-06-2010 17:56
#6
Limnophora maculosa.
Posted by Stephen R on 06-06-2010 18:55
#7
Thank you Stephane.
I was diverted from
maculosa by the remarks in couplet 4 of the Limnophora females key on p66 of Gregor et al. - the frontal triangle reached the front of the frons and the pre-acrostichals were in 3 rows. But now I see that that's OK in the description of
maculosa (though not in the key!), and the dorsal pattern is right. Close, but no cigar :D
Stephen.