Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Lonchaeidae, ovipositing

Posted by Sundew on 14-06-2022 15:06
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Hi,
Yesterday I saw two lonchaeid females that were busy with ovipositing in a conifer log. They were shining blue-black, the pictures give a black appearance only. Maibe, Iain is able to find out a genus (Lonchaea) and even a species?
The location is a wood in southwestern Germany, 20 km west of Stuttgart.
Many thanks for comments! Sundew