Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Hybotidae ID->Platypalpus (australo)minutus

Posted by nielsyese on 27-05-2011 14:14
#1

Can someone help me identifying this Hybotidae? It was found in the Netherlands. About 2,5 mm. Sorry for the bad picture:)

Edited by nielsyese on 27-05-2011 20:21

Posted by Paul Beuk on 27-05-2011 15:34
#2

Could be Platypalpus minutus or australominutus...

Posted by nielsyese on 27-05-2011 16:11
#3

There is a narrow, glossy strip on the mesonotum, so I think this confirms minutus/australominutus. Thanks. How can I distinguish both species?

Posted by Paul Beuk on 27-05-2011 16:38
#4

You cannot in females. Males can be distinguished in subtle differences in male genitalia.

Posted by nielsyese on 27-05-2011 20:21
#5

Thanks!