Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Rhagio scolopaceus? (Rhagio latipennis(female)

Posted by Mucha Fero on 05-07-2012 04:29
#1

Rhagionidae_Rhagio scolopaceus(female) is the correct name? Region Malá Fatra Terchová about 750 m altitude. Thank you very much for your help. I made a photo of 04.07. 2012.

Edited by Mucha Fero on 09-07-2014 13:23

Posted by Sundew on 05-07-2012 11:05
#2

I' d go for Rhagio strigosus, female.

Posted by Mucha Fero on 07-07-2012 16:40
#3

Sundew thank you very much.

Posted by Zeegers on 07-07-2014 18:17
#4

I am having second thoughts. Clearly not scolopaceus, but the vertex seems too broad for female strigosus.
COuld this be the female of latipennis ?


Theo

Posted by libor on 07-07-2014 20:10
#5

Not strigosus. Female of this species has unicolorous brown thorax. So, Rhagio scolopaceus without any doubts.
Libor

Posted by Mucha Fero on 08-07-2014 06:03
#6

Theo, Libor thank you very much.

Posted by libor on 08-07-2014 06:56
#7

I am very sorry, typing was faster than my brain :) Of course, Rhagio latipennis without doubts. Sorry again.
Libor

Posted by Mucha Fero on 09-07-2014 13:23
#8

Libor thank you very much.

Posted by Zeegers on 09-07-2014 20:16
#9

Mucha, please summit these very nice pictures to the gallery !

Thanks


Theo

Posted by Mucha Fero on 09-07-2014 20:50
#10

Of course yes.
Mucha Fero

Posted by Sundew on 10-07-2014 17:28
#11

How interesting - this species is not mentioned in van Veen's key I use (http://home.hccne...hagio.html). I have to keep it in mind, as it is said to occur also in Germany!

Posted by Zeegers on 10-07-2014 19:00
#12

Well, I don't expect them to occur in the lowlands.

The males are easy, they have dichoptic (separated) eyes. PIctures available on this forum.

Theo

Posted by libor on 10-07-2014 20:38
#13

R. latipennis was included into Red List of Invertebrates of the Czech Rep. and K. Spitzer wrote it is an indicating species of beech forest. I do not know, what happened since 2005 (year of Red List publication), but in S and W Bohemia it is a common species of all types of forests as well as larger shrubs. It requires dense underbrush, as Sambucus, Lonicera, or Rubus.
Libor