Thread subject: Diptera.info :: new family for diptera.info :D - Blephariceridae - Liponeura sp. - #11 from serra da Estrela
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 22-07-2008 02:33
#1
This fly is among one of the most beautiful I've seen among the Nematocera.
And finally we are seeing one specimen belonging to the BLEPHARICERIDAE family. :D I think this is a Liponeura sp. species. It is nice to see the wing without alula showing a striking anal lobe!! :)
See that M2 doesn't connect to the M1 vein. B) Very nice to see very tiny transversal veins in the wing!! :oB)
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 22-07-2008 10:26
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 22-07-2008 02:33
#2
ANOTHER one.
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 22-07-2008 02:39
#3
I will back there to take natural photos. :P It is not easy to spot them.
Posted by Paul Beuk on 22-07-2008 08:12
#4
Nice.
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 22-07-2008 10:25
#5
"Larval blepharicerids constitute a guild of highly specialized grazers in streams." :D
If it was Blepharicera sp. we would see crazy eyes. :)
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 22-07-2008 12:59
#6
anyone has articles with species for Liponeura?
I'm trying find these:
Alexander, C. P. 1963. Family Blepharoceridae. in Guide to the insects of Connecticut. Part VI. The Diptera or true flies of Connecticut. Eighth fascicle. Bull. Conn. St. geol. Nat. Hist. Surv. 93: 39-71.
Hogue, C. L. 1981. Blephariceridae. pages 191-197, in McAlpine, J. F. et al. (eds.): Manual of Nearctic Diptera. Volume 1. Research Branch, Agricultural Canada, Ottawa. Agric. Can. Monogr. 27.
Zwick, P. 1977. Australian Blephariceridae (Diptera). Aust. J. Zool. Suppl. 46: 1-121.
If anybody has, please pm me. Thank you.
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 22-07-2008 13:01
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 24-07-2008 17:27
#7
here one decent photo. ;)
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 24-07-2008 17:30
#8
the x marks the place. :)
ventral view of this Liponeura sp.
Posted by Tony T on 24-07-2008 18:54
#9
jorgemotalmeida wrote:
anyone has articles with species for Liponeura?
I'm trying find these:
Hogue, C. L. 1981. Blephariceridae. pages 191-197, in McAlpine, J. F. et al. (eds.): Manual of Nearctic Diptera. Volume 1. Research Branch, Agricultural Canada, Ottawa. Agric. Can. Monogr. 27.
If anybody has, please pm me. Thank you.
I have this, but
Liponeura is not listed as a genus:(
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 24-07-2008 19:01
#10
There are many species of Liponeura:
http://www.biolib.../id118307/
In Neartic I think Blepharicera and Agathon are common genus. Liponeura only in Palearctic? Not sure.
Posted by Andre on 16-08-2008 09:56
#11
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?kn=Blephariceridae&sts=t&x=67&y=14
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 16-08-2008 10:02
#12
~thanks, Andre. I will buy some of those books. If all the diptera books were so cheap.. :)
Posted by Andre on 16-08-2008 10:14
#13
You can buy. But you can first ask around here :)