 NYCTERIBIIDAE, Hungary, June > Nycteribia (Nycteribia) schmidlii female (?)
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| pwalter |
Posted on 21-06-2009 01:01
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From the same cave I posted another but a dead specimen from, here's an alive one that fell on my hand! Really awesome fly! Maybe it has parasitic fungi? Any suggestions to photogrpah key structures?
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 21-06-2009 07:22
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Yes the fungi are Laboulbeniales. There are several species in the genus Arthrorhynchus known from Nycteribiidae.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| pwalter |
Posted on 21-06-2009 10:08
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Many thanks! Nice to have a genus ID on the fungus! |
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| pwalter |
Posted on 21-07-2009 13:28
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Hi, I'm trying with siome photos of this beast, maybe it's IDable... |
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| pwalter |
Posted on 21-07-2009 13:28
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| pwalter |
Posted on 21-07-2009 13:29
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3 Head, underside, with the fungi.
Edited by pwalter on 21-07-2009 13:29 |
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| pwalter |
Posted on 21-07-2009 13:30
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| pwalter |
Posted on 21-07-2009 13:30
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terminalia (female???) |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 21-07-2009 19:36
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First things first DO I see ocelli on the head (lateral) or are those setae ? Theo |
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| pwalter |
Posted on 26-07-2009 17:21
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Hi, I tried to spot ocelli under microscope, but didn't see any. Also, I checked the 'pattern' of abdomen dorsally and ventrally, and it matches the description of Nycteribia (Nycteribia) schmidlii. Female. Also, the Tibiae are very broadened.
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 26-07-2009 20:21
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I would really need to see the specimen itself. I have the key to the complete world fauna, but little experience. So I'm not gonna judge from pictures, despite there good quality. Theo |
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| pwalter |
Posted on 26-07-2009 20:27
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Thanks for the help, well, it is enough for me that it looks like N schmidlii. I'm going to send the specimen to Walter Rossi in Italy, because of the fungus - he wors on this group, and so far only one specimen of Laboulbeniales is known from Hungary, from a Psilopa sp, so this might urn out to be an interesting fungus species... But I'll go again to the cave where I found this one, so maybe I'll send some species to You if You have time for them! Best regards, Walter |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 26-07-2009 20:37
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Thanks and keep up the good work ! Theo |
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but don't see the image in the post.
