Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Lonchaeidae--> Lonchaea palposa

Posted by Lavendel on 24-10-2020 06:02
#1
Hi,
Is it possible to ID this egg laying Lonchaeidae?
Netherlands, Woods near the westcoast may 2020
Edited by Lavendel on 28-11-2020 10:20

Posted by Lavendel on 24-10-2020 06:02
#2
an other view
Edited by Lavendel on 24-10-2020 06:03

Posted by Lavendel on 24-10-2020 06:04
#3
frontal

Posted by Lavendel on 24-10-2020 06:05
#4
side
Edited by Lavendel on 24-10-2020 06:13

Posted by Lavendel on 24-10-2020 06:14
#5
detail
Edited by Lavendel on 24-10-2020 06:15

Posted by Iain MacGowan on 24-10-2020 10:05
#6
Its difficult from photographs to get to a satisfactory species level ID. My best guess given your locality and time of year would be Lonchaea scutellaris

Posted by Lavendel on 24-10-2020 12:40
#7
Thank you for the wild guess Iain. To be on the safe side I'll record it as Lonchaea sp.

Posted by Paul Beuk on 28-10-2020 08:54
#8
To quote Iain from his own key: "Adult: this species is immediately distinguished from all other European Lonchaea species by its enlarged palps, which extend forward well beyond the mouth margin". I think he missed it in the images, but this is Lonchaea palposa.

Posted by Lavendel on 28-10-2020 18:08
#9
Thank you for the reply and additional information, Paul.
Edited by Lavendel on 28-10-2020 18:09

Posted by Iain MacGowan on 28-10-2020 18:39
#10
Paul - I am embarrassed! to busy looking at the detail and missing the big picture!!Shock

Posted by Lavendel on 29-10-2020 17:58
#11
@Paul and @ Iain in the meantime I learned a lot about Lonchaeidae identification TumbsUp Smile