Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tolmerus micans/T. strandi? -> ID possible? -> most likely Tolmerus atricapillus

Posted by Stella M on 16-09-2019 21:04
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> 1cm / Found 29-Aug-2019 in Nature Reserve "Mehlinger Heide" / hunting in the heart of the Heathland and sand habitat / near Kaiserslautern, Germany
Thanks and regards, Stella
Edited by Stella M on 20-09-2019 20:26

Posted by Stella M on 16-09-2019 21:05
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Posted by Stella M on 16-09-2019 21:05
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Posted by Stella M on 16-09-2019 21:05
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Posted by Quaedfliegh on 18-09-2019 20:46
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Why not Tolmerus atricapillus? It is a female and they are very hard to ID.

Posted by Stella M on 20-09-2019 20:28
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Hi Reinoud,
thank you so much! I love to try to identify and - ui ui ui - I am able to be completly fly-blind Frown many thanks for your help and have a nice weekend,
Stella

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 20-09-2019 21:25
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You are not fly-blind Cool the problem is that these Tolmerus females are pretty difficult to identify properly. T. atricapillus is a rather common species, the other two (strandi/micans) are rather rare. If you find accompanying males that would help to narrow it down.

Posted by Stella M on 22-09-2019 21:39
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Understand - most common almost makes most senseSmile I still have to learn a lot about them... Thanks and regards Stella, who will keep an eye on the fly-guys Wink