Thread subject: Diptera.info :: very small fly ->Dolichopodidae: Medetera.
Posted by Urs on 28-02-2011 12:59
#1
at about 3mm. Who can help to identfy? Thank you.
Foto: Switzerland, Wattwil SG, 750m NN, 13.05.09
Regards
Urs
Edited by Urs on 28-02-2011 14:29
Posted by Paul Beuk on 28-02-2011 13:10
#2
Dolichopodidae:
Medetera.
Posted by Urs on 28-02-2011 14:25
#3
Thank you Paul for your help.
Regards
Urs
Posted by Marc Pollet on 01-03-2011 22:19
#4
Dear Urs,
the best thing to do is to collect the specimen and send it to some specialist in the field. Medetera are almost impossible to identify on the basis of a single picture (although the general posture reminds me a species from the M. muralis species group).
Cheers,
Marc
Posted by Urs on 02-03-2011 09:53
#5
Dear Marc,
thank you for your answer. My only picture is not good enough so with your reference to the M. muralis group it is ok for me.
Best regards
Urs
Posted by Igor Grichanov on 02-03-2011 11:07
#6
I see 3 dc, weakly convergent R and M, whitish face; all vote for
Medetera senicula Kowarz, 1877
Type locality: Poland: “Südwestliche Polen”.
Distribution: Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Poland, Sweden, UK, Russia: Karelia, Leningrad
Region.
Posted by Urs on 02-03-2011 14:09
#7
Hi Igor,
thank you for the answer. Switzerland is not on the list, but we are only about 50km from the border to Germany. So M. senicula is possible, I think.
Regards
Urs