Thread subject: Diptera.info :: First Pipunculidae, May 13, 2007

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 15-05-2007 19:15
#1
Size 4-5 mm. That one was sitting on the grass before the rain had started (again), I saw others flying.
Edited by Dmitry Gavryushin on 15-05-2007 19:15

Posted by Kahis on 15-05-2007 19:47
#2
Dorylomorpha, I think

Posted by Paul Beuk on 15-05-2007 22:22
#3
With the brownish impression I'd opt for Eudorylas.

Posted by Kahis on 15-05-2007 22:42
#4
Paul Beuk wrote:
With the brownish impression I'd opt for Eudorylas.


It's difficult to see if the wing has a well defined pterostigma. One one photo it appears so, in the other no stigma is visible Frown Perhaps you are right, the general habitus points towards Eudorylas.

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 16-05-2007 07:37
#5
Many thanks Jere and Paul - I'll check pterostigma.
Edited by Dmitry Gavryushin on 16-05-2007 07:38

Posted by David Gibbs on 16-05-2007 21:03
#6
The short abdomen relative to wing length and dense dusting suggest Eudorylas to me.

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 16-05-2007 21:04
#7
Additional images (made indoors) - maybe this would help.

Posted by David Gibbs on 17-05-2007 17:51
#8
Eudorylas is as far as i can go despite the excellent images, need specimen and probably dissection to get to species.

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 17-05-2007 18:27
#9
Many thanks David.