Posted by blaauw7 on 17-08-2012 15:28
#1
A verry small Dolichopodidae. ID possible, Netherlands.
Dick
Posted by Marc Pollet on 18-08-2012 00:49
#4
Dear Dick,
Considering the restricted number of Xanthochlorus in The Netherlands, and considering the coloration of the mesonotum, there is a fair chance that you are dealing with Xanthochlorus ornatus. This is the only one known from The Netherlands with a largely darkened mesonotum.
Check Chandler, P.J. & Negrobov, O.P. (2008) The British species of Xanthochlorus Loew, 1857 (Diptera, Dolichopodidae), with description of two new species. Dipterists Digest 15: 29-40.
Cheers,
Marc