Thread subject: Diptera.info :: ?? - > Machimus/Tolmerus sp.

Posted by Gansucha on 13-01-2017 21:50
#1
Ukraine, Rovno region, on October 20.
Is it possible to identify the species for the photo?
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Edited by Gansucha on 14-01-2017 08:26

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 14-01-2017 00:12
#2
It is a Machimus/Tolmerus male. These genera are very hard to ID. However, in the shadow of the creature there seems to be a little projection visible on the hind margin of the 8th sternite. This could point at Tolmerus atricapillus : ) Very uncertain.

Posted by Gansucha on 14-01-2017 07:55
#3
Thank you very much, Reinoud !!!