Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Muscidae > Lophosceles cinereiventris

Posted by Stephen R on 14-04-2011 21:44
#1

5-mm, Clitheroe UK, 7 April 2011.

I only have this view. I have manipulated the layers of the stacked image to try to show off the leg chaetotaxy, but I can't decide on the genus: 2+4 dcs, a strong pd on t3 and only one posterior seta on t2. Sorry I couldn't catch it - no doubt another one will come along. EDIT: In your dreams, Robinson!

Edited by Stephen R on 15-04-2011 22:19

Posted by Stephen R on 15-04-2011 12:29
#2

I guess it must be Hebecnema, and that 'pd' must be an ad.

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 15-04-2011 20:02
#3

I don't think it is Hebecnema.
I'd prefer to see 2 original images, pd seems pd to me...

Posted by Stephen R on 15-04-2011 20:17
#4

This is one of the original images.

Posted by Stephen R on 15-04-2011 20:39
#5

and the visible part of the left front leg from another.

Posted by Stephen R on 15-04-2011 20:55
#6

This one I think shows that there is no posterior seta in the basal part of t2.

EDIT: though on looking again I'm not quite sure there isn't a second pd around the middle. This shot was a bit unsteady.

Edited by Stephen R on 15-04-2011 21:05

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 15-04-2011 20:58
#7

I think we have to envisage Lophosceles cinereiventris as an option : arista, eyes not hairy, only one p seta on t2 inserted very low, calypters intensive yellow...

Posted by Stephen R on 15-04-2011 21:11
#8

I did wonder about that, but it wasn't really in woodland.

I've had another go at the last image, and I think there may be a second seta

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 15-04-2011 21:23
#9

Bravo, Stephane!
I had never seen this species neither in field, nor in collection, so I havn't any suggestion in additition to Stephane's.

Posted by Stephen R on 15-04-2011 21:45
#10

It would be a great result! But I'd like to be sure my imaginary second seta really isn't there. Here is the adjacent layer in the stack. You could see almost anything in that noise!

Edited by Stephen R on 15-04-2011 21:46

Posted by Stephen R on 15-04-2011 22:07
#11

I've looked through all the photos in the stack, and I'm fairly certain there really is only one posterior seta. So thank you Nikita and Stephane :)

Now to catch one...

Edited by Stephen R on 15-04-2011 22:17