Posted by Sundew on 18-09-2011 22:49
#1
Hi,
This is a female Lauxaniid from Rudolstadt, Thuringia, seen in July. Can it be named
Minettia cf.
flaviventris? There is a rather similar one in the gallery.
Thanks for help, Sundew
Edited by Sundew on 22-09-2011 13:22
Posted by Mark-uk on 20-09-2011 13:01
#2
This specimen does not seem to have a Presutural dorsocentral bristle so
Minettia longiseta would be a better bet
Nice pictures
did you keep the specimen?
Edited by Mark-uk on 20-09-2011 13:02
Posted by Sundew on 20-09-2011 20:57
#3
So this would be my third
M. longiseta after
http://www.dipter...d_id=19604 and
http://www.dipter...d_id=21897 :S. Is the lacking presut dc the only decisive character? I find the abdomen of this fly much more striped and yellow; however, I'm not familiar with the allowed variability.
The specimen is hopefully well and not caught by a spider. I do not collect except digitally :).