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Chrysopilus sp? => Chr. cristatus
Siga	#1 Posted on 26-05-2007 07:45
Member Location: Posts: 101 Joined: 17.05.07	High again Here a rather tame fly, it didn't mind me taking photos and flew off only when I touched it (slightly) with my finger. From my poor knowledge it should be a Chrysopilus. In my book there is only Ch. crisatatus, in the Gallery two other ones, and because I don't know where exactly to look, I stick (or, as the Australian say, I bogged in) Southern Germany 700m about sea, beside a garden pool on a leaf of Caltha palustris with casting date in the morning of May 25th 2007 It would be nice if someone could give a name to the poor thing, the veins at least are visible. Thanks a lot, Siga Edited by Siga on 29-08-2020 18:58


Paul Beuk	#2 Posted on 26-05-2007 19:38
Super Administrator Location: Posts: 19208 Joined: 11.05.04	Most probably Chrysopilus cristatus, a male. Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info


Siga	#3 Posted on 27-05-2007 16:24
Member Location: Posts: 101 Joined: 17.05.07	Thanks Paul, because you are not shure, I won't submit the picture for the Gallery. Siga


jorgemotalmeida	#4 Posted on 27-05-2007 17:33
Member Location: Posts: 9295 Joined: 05.06.06	I found one Chrysopilus sp.as well but with two spots in wings. the other is located between the spot we see in the above photo and insertion of wings in the body.


Siga	#5 Posted on 28-05-2007 08:29
Member Location: Posts: 101 Joined: 17.05.07	And you are shure that 2. spot is not the shadow of the halteres? (Because on one photo I found tracking the searches for Chrysopilus in the Forum posts the halters appeared just as a dark shadow)


Paul Beuk	#6 Posted on 28-05-2007 10:30
Super Administrator Location: Posts: 19208 Joined: 11.05.04	Siga wrote: Thanks Paul, because you are not shure, I won't submit the picture for the Gallery. Siga As no-one can discount the identification, you might just as well submit it. Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info


jorgemotalmeida	#7 Posted on 28-05-2007 11:00
Member Location: Posts: 9295 Joined: 05.06.06	Siga wrote: And you are shure that 2. spot is not the shadow of the halteres? (Because on one photo I found tracking the searches for Chrysopilus in the Forum posts the halters appeared just as a dark shadow) and you have totally reason! There were halteres! My specimen is quite similar to the your photo. Perhaps mine is C. cf. cristatus as well.