Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Xylophagidae? -->Xylophagus cf. ater female

Posted by Konrad Seipelt on 02-01-2016 18:56
#1
Hello,

perhaps Xylophagus cinctus female?
Location: Northwest of Germany, wet meadow, near to a mixes forest, size about 15 mm, photos on 06.05.2015.

Greetings, Konrad

Edited by Konrad Seipelt on 05-01-2016 18:54

Posted by Konrad Seipelt on 02-01-2016 18:58
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Picture 2

Posted by Konrad Seipelt on 02-01-2016 18:58
#3
Picture 3

Posted by Konrad Seipelt on 02-01-2016 18:59
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Picture 4

Posted by Zeegers on 02-01-2016 20:54
#5
It is Xylophagus, but I need to work on the species. Looks like female compeditus.

Theo

Posted by Konrad Seipelt on 03-01-2016 12:36
#6
Hello Theo,

thank you very much for the ID.

Best regards and a happy new year, Konrad

Posted by Zeegers on 03-01-2016 17:40
#7
Yes it is ater / compeditus.
As you know, these is a quarrel on the correct name (see Stubbs).

Theo

Posted by Ectemnius on 04-01-2016 01:22
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Hello Konrad & Theo,

Actually Chandler 1998 cleared up the confusion about the correct name: it is Xylophagus ater Meigen, 1804.
An online identification key to species is available here: http://www.online...p?key_no=3

Greetings,

Ectemnius

Posted by Konrad Seipelt on 05-01-2016 18:58
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Hello Theo and Ectemnius,

thank you very much for the information.

Greetings, Konrad