Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Empididae? > Hybotidae: Platypalpus longicornis

Posted by Stephen R on 23-09-2010 00:06
#1

c3mm, Clitheroe UK, 22 September.

Where does this belong?

Edited by Stephen R on 23-09-2010 11:05

Posted by rvanderweele on 23-09-2010 07:33
#2

It is, I think, don't you have more photo's of it?

Posted by Paul Beuk on 23-09-2010 08:30
#3

It belongs in Platypalpus.

Posted by rvanderweele on 23-09-2010 08:41
#4

Paul, clever that you can see it. I thought about the subfamily, of course, and I thought about Platypalpus, but I did not have the guts to say it.
Fly on the photo looks a bit desperate. ;-)

Posted by Paul Beuk on 23-09-2010 09:05
#5

Platypalpus longicornis.

Posted by rvanderweele on 23-09-2010 09:39
#6

okay, knock-out!

Posted by Paul Beuk on 23-09-2010 09:45
#7

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Posted by Stephen R on 23-09-2010 11:01
#8

Thanks both!

Posted by rvanderweele on 23-09-2010 11:24
#9

Ha, ha, ha. I still have an headache because of Paul's blow. He likes to do it in steps....genus....species. Very good, I have to say. For me Platypalpus is a difficult genus.

Posted by Paul Beuk on 23-09-2010 11:28
#10

For everyone it is. Here you have a species with two pairs of vertical setae, strongly elongate third antennal segment and largely glossy mesonotum. That rules out most of the Platypalpus species, especially from the UK.