Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Nematoceran

Posted by Isidro on 04-08-2023 22:41
#1

Bergen, Norway
Attracted to light
In a garden, near forest
21th July
The yellowish brown tune of the whole insect and especially the wings, is noticeable

i.ibb.co/Ph1DcBt/P1520041-21-7-23-Bergen.jpg
i.ibb.co/VQ08FTs/P1520043-21-7-23-Bergen.jpg

Posted by John Carr on 05-08-2023 00:21
#2

Molophilus?

Posted by Isidro on 05-08-2023 06:17
#3

Many thanks John, it convinces me! By this work http://www.entomologi.no/journals/nje/2018-2/pdf/nje-vol65-no2-127-174-olsen.pdf it seems that there is a bunch of species in Norway and that specific ID is no possible without genitalia dissection, right? Or there is a prominently more common one that can be assumed to be most probably the one in my photos?

Species present in Norway according to said work:
Molophilus
appendiculatus (Staeger, 1840)
ater (Meigen, 1804)
bifidus Goetghebuer, 1920
* bihamatus Meijere, 1918
cinereifrons Meijere, 1920 10
* corniger Meijere, 1920
crassipygus Meijere, 1918
* curvatus Tonnoir, 1920
flavus Goetghebuer, 1920
griseus (Meigen, 1804)
lackschewitzianus Alexander, 1953
medius Meijere, 1918
obscurus (Meigen, 1818)
* occultus Meijere, 1918
ochraceus (Meigen, 1818)
pleuralis Meijere, 1920
propinquus (Egger, 1863)
pullus Lackschewitz, 1927
serpentiger Edwards, 1938

(Marked with an asterisk are species new to Norway so I assume they're too rare for be a common garden species like mine)

Thanks,
Isidro

Edited by Isidro on 05-08-2023 06:22