Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Melanogaster cf hirtella (was Lejogaster?)

Posted by kurt on 22-10-2010 16:41
#1
This blackish female was about 6 mm. It seems to blackish but my thoughts is about Lejogaster or Orthonevra brevicornis, but brevicornis should propably not be present here up north. Can anyone help me?

Photo from Skällsjön, Ångermanland, Sweden 62.53N 17.45 E 8 july 2010

Thanks for your help in advance

Regards

Kurt Holmqvist
Edited by kurt on 24-10-2010 15:46

Posted by Andre on 23-10-2010 15:43
#2
Melanogaster cf hirtella

Posted by kurt on 24-10-2010 15:50
#3
Thanks for your help Andre.
It seems that we here i northern part of Sweden should have M. aerosa, and parumplicata. Could it one of them?
Kurt Holmqvist

Posted by Menno Reemer on 24-10-2010 15:59
#4
Considering the apparent absence of hairs on the mesoscutum, my guess would be M. nuda. But it's possible that the hairs are there, but just not visible on this picture.

Posted by kurt on 24-10-2010 20:27
#5
Thanks for your reply Menno. M. nuda should only be present about 800 km south of my place. M. hirtella can be found about 250 km from here. I understand that females is very difficult.
Kurt Holmqvist