Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Opomyzidae

Posted by Stephen R on 17-03-2011 22:12
#1

Clitheroe UK 16 July 2009

I'm going through old stuff to make a list of sightings for the County Recorder - they don't seem to have any accessible Diptera records. I have this one filed as O. germinationis, but the abdomen colour looks like recent postings of O. petrei. How should I name it?

Posted by Stephen R on 17-03-2011 22:24
#2

FWIW, this female was photographed (sic :|) at the same place within a few minutes.

Posted by Jan Willem on 17-03-2011 23:56
#3

It's not uncommon to find both species at the same location. The first one really looks like O. petrei and the second like O. germinationis.

Posted by Stephen R on 18-03-2011 00:07
#4

Thanks Jan.