Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Diptera from Morocco
Posted by Carlos Galan on 19-12-2011 01:21
#1
Hello, I found this fly dead in the water of a pound in the north of Morocco, in the rif, about 1700 meters above the sea, in a forest of Cedrus atlantica and Abies maroccana.
Does anyone know the family, subfamily, tribe, genus or specie?
Thanks.
Edited by Carlos Galan on 19-12-2011 01:31
Posted by Carlos Galan on 19-12-2011 01:48
#2
Same individue.
Posted by Carlos Galan on 19-12-2011 01:49
#3
Same individue. End of abdomen.
Posted by John Carr on 19-12-2011 02:51
#4
Dolichopodidae
Posted by Igor Grichanov on 19-12-2011 14:48
#5
Hercostomus
Posted by Carlos Galan on 21-12-2011 01:06
#6
Great, thanks Jhon and Igor. Igor, with your permision, I,ll put your name as determinator of the specimen in my collection.
Whit a photo of other parts of the animal, will be posible know the specie?
Posted by Igor Grichanov on 21-12-2011 08:13
#7
wing and fore tarsus, please
Posted by Carlos Galan on 29-12-2011 21:30
#8
Igor, I hope that this photos can be usefull. Thanks for your help.
Posted by Igor Grichanov on 30-12-2011 15:22
#9
It keys to
Hercostomus discriminatus Parent, 1925: Bull.Soc.r.Ent.Egypte 9: 187 **Type locality: Morocco: Favier, Environs de Tanger. Palaearctic: Spain, Morocco *
But I never seen this species.
Posted by Carlos Galan on 03-01-2012 22:15
#10
Thanks a lot Igor, there is not photos on internet for confirm the determination, but I will put this name in this specimen.