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 Platypezidae (Polyporivora picta)
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| Christine Devillers |
Posted on 12-11-2007 09:47
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Is it impossible to give a name to this one?.......Paraplatypeza? About 6 mm, on a leaf of Sedum, Spa (Belgium) Christine Edited by Christine Devillers on 05-04-2008 20:35 |
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| Christine Devillers |
Posted on 12-11-2007 09:49
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 12-11-2007 18:22
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A typical female of Polyporivora picta: two first antennal segments brownish-yellow, the black median stipe on thorax reaching scutellum (which is also black), tergite II with a pair of grey spots, tergites III to V with triangular black basal markings.
Edited by Dmitry Gavryushin on 12-11-2007 18:24 |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 12-11-2007 19:34
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and this belongs to the Platypezidae family not Paraplatypezidae.  |
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| michal tkoc |
Posted on 12-11-2007 19:59
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Yes, certainly P. picta these two dots on tergite II is very good character.
Curator of Diptera, Entomology Department, National Museum Prague. PhD. Student, Charles University. Prague, Czech Republic. |
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| Christine Devillers |
Posted on 13-11-2007 12:50
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Thanks all of you for the identification Christine |
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but don't see the image in the post.