Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Fly with pupa => Lonchaeidea Lonchaea sp.
Posted by Konrad Seipelt on 09-05-2012 13:26
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Hello,
I found the pupa under the bark of coniferous wood on 17.04.2012. The fly hatched out on 28.04.2012.
Location: Germany, east of Northrhine-Westphalia, mixed forest, 250 msm. Size of the pupa about 4 mm, size of the fly 4 mm without wings, 6 mm with wings.
Is it a Lonchaeidae? ID with genre possible?
Greetings, Konrad
Edited by Konrad Seipelt on 09-05-2012 18:47
Posted by Konrad Seipelt on 09-05-2012 13:29
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Bild 1
Posted by Konrad Seipelt on 09-05-2012 13:30
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Bild 2
Posted by Konrad Seipelt on 09-05-2012 13:30
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Bild 3
Posted by Konrad Seipelt on 09-05-2012 13:31
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Posted by Konrad Seipelt on 09-05-2012 13:32
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Posted by Iain MacGowan on 09-05-2012 14:32
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Hi Konrad
Yes definitely a female of the genus
Lonchaea - its a bit difficult to tell further than that! An end view of the puparia showing the two black "Horns" might be useful (left end of top photograph)
Iain
http://lonchaeidae.myspecies.info
Posted by Konrad Seipelt on 09-05-2012 18:44
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Hello Iain,
thank you very much for the ID.
Unfortunately I have no further photos from the pupa.
Greetings, Konrad