Posted by Liancalus on 22-12-2013 14:00
#1
8.2mm, damp grassland, eastern England, July 2012. Unfortunately rather greasy.
In Gregor:
Scutellum bare beneath
4 postdc
Anterodorsal seta on T3 < hind basitarsus
Femora black, apically paler
Pre-alar shorter than posterior np
Crossveins not infuscated
F3 without pv
T1 with 2 posterior setae
F3 with 4 distal av but no proximal avs
Helina quadrum? Dusted longitudinal stripes outside the postdc, not sure if yellowish or whitish, genitalia match, no illustration of ciliata though? Calypter more whitish than yellowish.
In Fonseca:
Hyopleuron bare
Rc node bare
Eyes < 2.5x width of flagellomere apart
T3 1 pd
Prealar < posterior np
F mainly dark
T2+T3 reddish yellow
Pre-alar distinct, no F3 pvs
T3 with 1 weak pd 1/4 from base.
Edited by Liancalus on 23-12-2013 00:06
Posted by Liancalus on 23-12-2013 00:05
#6
Thanks Stephane. One of the rare occasions for me when one of these keys readily. No doubt the next specimen will be back to the drawing board!
Posted by oceanlis2000 on 24-12-2013 10:46
#7
Helina quadrum
Tibia 1 yellow – looks ok from the photo
Are there spots on tergites 3 and 4?, a shot of the abdomen would be really good for the gallery :)
I agree with Stephane on the ID
Posted by Liancalus on 24-12-2013 23:30
#8
Hello Elisabeth
T1 coloured as T2 + T3
Abdomden greasy so appearance is misleading. Suspect unspotted? But quite impossible to be sure.