Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sphaeroceridae > Leptocera caenosa (male). Confirmed.

Posted by Maherjos on 17-02-2022 17:52
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Photograph taken on February 17, 2022 on mirror of the bathroom of housing, in urban helmet of Motril, Granada, Spain
Immediate area of the Mediterranean coast.
Approximate size, no wings 3 mm.

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Thanks in advance for any help! Smile
Edited by Maherjos on 02-03-2022 17:45

Posted by Maherjos on 17-02-2022 17:53
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Posted by Maherjos on 17-02-2022 17:53
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Posted by Roger Thomason on 17-02-2022 18:00
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Sphaeroceridae, looks like some Leptocera sp. I think...
Edited by Roger Thomason on 17-02-2022 18:12

Posted by Maherjos on 17-02-2022 22:35
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Roger Thomason wrote:
Sphaeroceridae, looks like some Leptocera sp. I think...


Thank very much!
I upload your proposal to the title in case any other expert can confirm it for us .

José Marín

Posted by daveb21 on 18-02-2022 10:29
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Looks very much like Leptocera caenosa

Posted by Maherjos on 18-02-2022 22:51
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daveb21 wrote:
Looks very much like Leptocera caenosa


I am very thankful for your help.
With the insect in hand, could it be confirmed? Smile

José Marín

Posted by daveb21 on 19-02-2022 10:44
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Hi Jose, yes should be pretty straightforward

Posted by Maherjos on 20-02-2022 19:51
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daveb21 wrote:
Hi Jose, yes should be pretty straightforward


Thanks!
I send you a private message.Wink
Jose Marin

Posted by daveb21 on 21-02-2022 10:11
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Posted by daveb21 on 02-03-2022 12:57
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Hi Jose,
Specimen checked and it is a male Leptocera caenosa
Cheers,
Dave

Posted by Maherjos on 02-03-2022 17:44
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daveb21 wrote:
Hi Jose,
Specimen checked and it is a male Leptocera caenosa
Cheers,
Dave


Thank you very much !!! Grin Grin Grin

Kind regard from the South of Spain. Wink
José Marín