Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Lonchaeidae

Posted by Ingrid Altmann on 02-05-2021 14:15
#1
Hello,
is it possible to say more to this Lonchaeidae?
I breed the fly from a pupa that I found under bark.
14.04.2018
near Furth im Wald, Bavaria, Germany

Greetings
Ingrid

Posted by Ingrid Altmann on 02-05-2021 14:16
#2
pupa

Posted by Iain MacGowan on 02-05-2021 15:37
#3
Hello Ingrid
yes you are correct! - its a female in the genus lLnnchaea Unfortunately I cant say much more than that from a photo - is it possible you could send me the specimen for ID to species level ......... Iain

Posted by Iain MacGowan on 02-05-2021 15:38
#4
spelling - its Lonchaea obviously

Posted by Ingrid Altmann on 03-05-2021 17:26
#5
Thank you Iain! Thanks also for the friendly offer but
unfortunately, I have not kept the fly. Frown