Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Dolichopodidae => Dolichopus species

Posted by evdb on 12-09-2015 17:44
#1

Hi !

Center of France (Loiret), 12.09.2015,
Two rows of strong setae on femora 2 and 3 : Dolichopus ?

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos149/big/_aaa7144.jpg

Edited by evdb on 14-09-2015 21:28

Posted by John Carr on 12-09-2015 19:07
#2

This is a Dolichopus. The rows of bristles on the tibiae are present in all Dolichopodinae, usually not as strong as in Dolichopus. The distinctive character of Dolichopus is the bristle on the hind basitarsus.

Posted by evdb on 12-09-2015 21:18
#3

Thanks a lot John !