Posted by Juergen Peters on 11-05-2006 00:20
#1
Hello!
Any doubts whether this is
Lonchaea chorea? Found yesterday on Crataegus (Ostwestfalen/Germany). Length about 4-5 mm.
Posted by Iain MacGowan on 17-05-2006 15:16
#2
Hi Jurgen
No doubt that this is a Lonchaeid which looks like it has all black tarsomeres and a pale squammal fringe, however there are several very similar species with this combination of characters and the best way to reach a detemination is by examining the genitalia - it looks to me like the thoracic dorsum is a bit too shiny blue black for it to be L. chorea ........ Iain
Posted by Juergen Peters on 18-05-2006 17:33
#3
Hello, Iain!
Iain MacGowan wrote:
No doubt that this is a Lonchaeid which looks like it has all black tarsomeres and a pale squammal fringe, however there are several very similar species with this combination of characters and the best way to reach a detemination is by examining the genitalia - it looks to me like the thoracic dorsum is a bit too shiny blue black for it to be L. chorea .......
Many thanks for your comment!