Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Anthomyiidae Delia platura? female
Posted by blowave on 15-04-2011 18:10
#1
Hello!
I have had males around for a few days, is this a female Delia radicum? (changed title to D. platura)
14th April, near Lincoln UK.
Edited by blowave on 16-04-2011 13:33
Posted by blowave on 15-04-2011 18:10
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pic 2
Posted by blowave on 15-04-2011 18:11
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pic 3
Posted by blowave on 15-04-2011 18:11
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pic 4
Posted by nielsyese on 15-04-2011 19:51
#5
As there is an ad seta on the mid tibia, I wouldn't say it is Delia radicum. A better guess would be female Lasiomma, probably L. picipes because I can see just 1 pd on the mid tibia. Greetings, Niels
Posted by blowave on 15-04-2011 22:25
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nielsyese wrote:
As there is an ad seta on the mid tibia, I wouldn't say it is Delia radicum. A better guess would be female Lasiomma, probably L. picipes because I can see just 1 pd on the mid tibia. Greetings, Niels
Hi Niels, I think the male Delia radicum differs to the female, check the pics I have in the gallery of a mating pair. The female does have a strong ad on the mid tibia by the looks.
http://diptera.in...to_id=6780
What I'm having trouble seeing is the 2 pd setae on the front tibia, there looks to be only one unless that is variable?
Edited by blowave on 15-04-2011 22:37
Posted by Stephen R on 16-04-2011 10:02
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Janet, are you sure this isn't
D. platura? The pre-alar (if I'm looking at the right bristle!) seems shorter than the second notopleural.
Posted by blowave on 16-04-2011 13:25
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Stephen R wrote:
Janet, are you sure this isn't D. platura? The pre-alar (if I'm looking at the right bristle!) seems shorter than the second notopleural.
Stephen, I'm not sure of anything! ;) You could be right, D. paltura was around too where I got this.
I checked out Nikita's female D. platura, it does match better! I'll change the title, but I think that is it.
http://diptera.in...to_id=2847
Edited by blowave on 16-04-2011 13:32