Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Antennae types
Posted by
Tony T on 11-04-2008 00:54
#1
8 April 2008, New Brunswick, Canada. Chironomidae
Plumose antennae of male chironomid
Posted by
Tony T on 11-04-2008 21:55
#2
The entire fly
Posted by
Tony T on 13-04-2008 17:36
#3
Antennae distinctive: scape lengthened, expanded and densely haired; pedicel short; basal flagellomere kidney-shaped, either concave or convex (as here) along anterior margin below arista; dorsal arista.
Entire fly:
HERE
Edited by
Tony T on 13-04-2008 17:46
Posted by
Tony T on 16-04-2008 15:05
#4
Antenna of
Drosophila sp. It seems that this type of antenna (arista plumose with dorsal and ventral rays) may be characteristic (diagnostic?) for Drosophilidae.
Image of entire fly
HERE
#5
If you want a real challenge, how about doing your magic on a psychodid ?
#6
Tony T wrote:
Antenna of Drosophila sp. It seems that this type of antenna (arista plumose with dorsal and ventral rays) may be characteristic (diagnostic?) for Drosophilidae.
The characteristic feature of many drosophilid antennae is the terminal fork - it's difficult to decide whether the dorsal or ventral bit of the fork is the main stem of the arista. Other flies have dorsal and ventral rays, but the end of the arista is obviously a single process, not forked. (though I think Periscelidae may be another "fork-ended family"?)
Posted by
Tony T on 17-04-2008 12:08
#7
Thanks Tony, so not diagnostic but maybe a useful character.
Looking at some drawings I see that Periscelidae and Asteiidae have similar antennae.
Phil: just waiting for a Psychodid to fly into my net; none coming out of my drains
