Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sciomyzidae Limnia unguicornis/paludicola

Posted by philporter on 02-11-2010 10:39
#1

Am I in the correct genus here please?

Edited by philporter on 03-11-2010 12:20

Posted by philporter on 02-11-2010 12:06
#2

Dorsal view

Edited by philporter on 02-11-2010 12:12

Posted by philporter on 02-11-2010 12:13
#3

hind legs and abdomen

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 02-11-2010 18:45
#4

This is a male Limnia unguicornis/paludicola.

Posted by philporter on 03-11-2010 11:12
#5

Thanks Stephane, could you tell me what to look for between these species please? I have a key to Genera (so I will revise where I went wrong to that stage) but not to species.
Phil Porter

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 03-11-2010 22:05
#6

Genitalia (gonostyle). I know Nikita has doubts about the justifiability of these 2 species.