Thread subject: Diptera.info :: ID on a Barkfly (F) Mesopsocus (sp.) so far.

Posted by Roger Thomason on 18-07-2009 08:40
#1
Found in the garden a few days ago...Are they ID'able at this stage? Size...maybe 3mm ish.
Edited by Roger Thomason on 20-07-2009 03:33

Posted by Jan Willem on 18-07-2009 12:03
#2
Wow Roger, beautiful pictures!!
My guess would be Mesopsocus unipunctatus but I'm not a specialist.

Posted by Tony Irwin on 18-07-2009 15:09
#3
Roger - It's worth sending these to Bob Saville (he runs the National Barklfy Recording Scheme). Either Mesoposcus immunis or unipunctatus - the females are virtually wingless. Don't know whether either are recorded from Shetland, but I'm sure Bob will be pleased to get any records from you.

Posted by Roger Thomason on 18-07-2009 17:03
#4
Thanks Jan Willem and Tony
M.unipunctatus is on my Checklist. I just sent this one off to Bob prior to logging on here..Mind reading again Tony Smile.
Thanks for the compliment JW...Just trying to copy one posted by Robert Heemskerk, (which was excellent by the way Robert)

Regards Roger

Posted by Roger Thomason on 18-07-2009 23:42
#5
Inconclusive response from Bob...looked like M.immunis going by the colour, but that isn't reliable. Could be either. Need a photo of Genitalia (can be done through glass). So that's the next Project. Catch Barkfly and make it pose on a bit of glass..H.T.F. do you do that???.Speak to it like a dog??..."Heel/SIT". Well it is a BARKfly..Frown.
Men in White Coats Beckon Frown

Regards Roger
Edited by Roger Thomason on 18-07-2009 23:45

Posted by Jan Willem on 19-07-2009 11:48
#6
Before Tony responded I already sent an e-mail to Dr. Charles Lienhard (specialist in Psocoptera) to ask him for his opinion.
Dr. Lienhard wrote:
It is a female of Mesopsocus unipunctatus, in lateral and frontal view. Nice pictures!


Posted by Roger Thomason on 20-07-2009 03:30
#7
Hi Jan Willem
My Expert is emailing your Expert to enquire how he came to that conclusion..(Might be BARKing up the wrong tree)...Could be a bun-fight in the world of Pscoptera Experts Frown. Don't see that every day...Oh Well.
Who can we upset next JW..............
Regards Roger