. Diptera Danica: genera and species of flies hitherto found in Denmark. Diptera. 302 Orthorrhapha brachycera. Length 3— mm; it is recorded to be rather varying in size. S. adpropinquans is very rare in Denmark, only one specimen is known, a female, which was bred by Mr. Schlick from a decaying tree in Dyrehaven in August 1882. Geographical distribution:— Northern and middle Europe down into France; it is not known north of Denmark, but occurs in England. 2. S. leucurus Loew. 1859. Loew. Neue Beitr. VI, 14, 2. - 1862. Schin. F. A. I, 201. - 1903. Kat. palaarkt. Dipt. II, 336. Male. Vertex a
. Diptera Danica: genera and species of flies hitherto found in Denmark. Diptera. 302 Orthorrhapha brachycera. Length 3— mm; it is recorded to be rather varying in size. S. adpropinquans is very rare in Denmark, only one specimen is known, a female, which was bred by Mr. Schlick from a decaying tree in Dyrehaven in August 1882. Geographical distribution:— Northern and middle Europe down into France; it is not known north of Denmark, but occurs in England. 2. S. leucurus Loew. 1859. Loew. Neue Beitr. VI, 14, 2. - 1862. Schin. F. A. I, 201. - 1903. Kat. palaarkt. Dipt. II, 336. Male. Vertex and frons green, somewhat brownish pruinose. Epistoma somewhat narrow, greenish, grey pruinose, (according to Loew blackish blue shining below). Palpi large, brownish yellow. Occiput greenish grey; postocular bristles pale. Antennae black or. Fig. 94. Antenna of S. Imuurus d". X 85. From a dried object. blackish brown, long, the third joint elongated, lancet-shaped, the apex attenuated and pointed; arista short, not half as long as the third joint. Thorax green or bluish green, greyish pruinose, slightly shining; scutellum somewhat brighter. Pleura green, a little greyish pruinose, especially behind; propleural hairs pale. Abdomen green, clothed with short, black hairs; there are very short hindmarginal bristles, long at the first segment. Venter greenish grey. Hypopygium thick, white, the peduncle (seventh segment) thin and short, dirtily brownish; ventral lobes thin and short, somewhat hook-like, with the apex curved down- wards; the outer lamellae short, dilated at the apex, white with the apex black; they are hairy at the margin. Legs pale yellow, coxae a little brownish at the base; hind femora more or less dark at the apex above; hind tibiae somewhat brownish, all tarsi more or less dark towards the apex; anterior metatarsi almost as long as the two following joints, hind metatarsus not half as long as the second joint. Legs with short, blackish hairs, below the f
Size: 3256px × 768px
Photo credit: © Paul Fearn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorlu, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubjectdiptera
