Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Dolichopodidae -> Dolichopus sp., male

Posted by brigitteu on 10-06-2012 08:09
#1

Hi

Switzerland, 09.06.2012, 430 msm, near Lake Zurich, Edge of wood and small wetland nearby

Possible for ID?

Thanks a lot and kind regards, Brigitte

Edited by brigitteu on 12-06-2012 20:03

Posted by John Carr on 10-06-2012 23:35
#2

A male Dolichopus. The all-black legs with all-black postocular cilia are unusual in the genus.

Posted by brigitteu on 12-06-2012 20:05
#3

Thanks a lot John, for additionals too!

Posted by Igor Grichanov on 13-06-2012 16:21
#4

Unfortunately, not unusual colour. Dolichopus picipes group of species.

Posted by John Carr on 13-06-2012 16:57
#5

In North America less than 10% of species have entirely black legs and postocular hairs.

Posted by brigitteu on 20-06-2012 13:18
#6

Thanks a lot for new details!

kind regards, Brigitte