Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Thai. Megamerinidae?

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 19-12-2007 17:13
#1
Sai Kaew beach, 7-8mm, 2 males collected

Posted by Xespok on 19-12-2007 18:43
#2
I think so.

Posted by Paul Beuk on 19-12-2007 19:34
#3
Yep.

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 20-12-2007 03:34
#4
Thank you.
Papp and K collected only one specimen of Megamerinidae for 2 years Grin

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 20-12-2007 09:03
#5
it is Texara

Posted by Xespok on 20-12-2007 09:47
#6
I think this is the wrong time of the year for them.

In Japan they (Texara compressa, but your species seems different) were moderately common along forest srteams in early-mid spring. I guess they should be more abundant sometimes in March.


Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 30-01-2008 14:03
#7
Id by Andrey Ozerov as Texara annulifera (Bigot, 1886)

Posted by Adrian on 31-01-2008 08:57
#8
Megamerinids are not infrequent in Thailand. At least in the north. On the mountains along the Lao border (Doi Phu Kha, Khun Nan, Mae Charim etc) they can be seen on understory vegetation in hill evergreen forest but I have never seen them in dryer forest types lower down the hill. All I have seen have been at the end of the wet season (ie in Nov-Dec) before the place gets too dry.
cheers
Adrian