Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Calliphoridae - Stomorhina lunata

Posted by Frank Koehler on 21-10-2006 17:07
#1
... next member of this family: Is this lunata as seen in many threads and the gallery? Greetings Frank

Austria / Osttirol: Tassenbach, Drau, 1000m, IX.2003 (different specimen)
www.koleopterologie.de/diptera/1228-1226-dip-calliphoridae-stomorhina-lunata-tassenbach-020903.jpg

www.koleopterologie.de/diptera/0553-dip-calliphoridae-stomorhina lunata-tassenbach-310803.jpg

Germany / NRW: Weilerswist, X.2003 on Senecio inaequidens
www.koleopterologie.de/diptera/6958-6957-dip-calliphoridae-stomorhina lunata-weilerswist-121003.jpg

www.koleopterologie.de/diptera/6958-dip-calliphoridae-stomorhina lunata-weilerswist-121003.jpg
Edited by Frank Koehler on 22-10-2006 14:41

Posted by Xespok on 21-10-2006 18:39
#2
There should be only one species in Middle Europe. I think your images all show females. Males are rather different, they havea largely yellowish abdomen.
Edited by Xespok on 21-10-2006 18:56

Posted by Frank Koehler on 21-10-2006 19:45
#3
Thank you very much Gabor. There were two problems: 1. Genus as mentioned. 2. This species is doubtful in Germany - says faunaeur.org In beetles you can?t believe this source, because many experts didn?t use the newest literature. Greetings Frank

Posted by Zeegers on 22-10-2006 08:41
#4
Hi Frank

Stomorhina lunata has moved rapidly to the north in the last 10 years.
It might be expected all the way up to Kiel, in my opinion.
Maybe faunaeur.org missed this recent development.

Theo