Rust Fly - Loxocera cylindrica

Moved

Moved from Loxocera.

… Matthias Buck, 11 May, 2007 - 5:26pm

Loxocera cylindrica

This is very likely L. cylindrica, which cannot be distinguished from the recently described L. ojibwayensis based on this picture. L. ojibwayensis is currently only known from Ojibway Prairie in Windsor, Ontario. L. cylindrica is relatively common in Ontario, unlike L. collaris, which is only known from a few specimens. All the New World species of Loxocera are now placed in the subgenus Imantimyia Frey (see Buck, 2006: Eur. J. Ent. 103: 193-219).

… Matthias Buck, 11 October, 2006 - 4:14pm

Thanks for that info, Matthias,

I suppose it wouldn't hurt to leave this one at the genus level for now...

… Robin McLeod, 12 October, 2006 - 12:05am

Loxocera

It is Loxocera alright, even the subgenus Loxocera. The other subgenus (Platystyla) has more or less flattened antennae and the arista inserted in the middle of the terminal segment rather than at the base. The are five species of Loxocera (Loxocera) in North America.

Paul

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… Paul Beuk, 10 December, 2004 - 4:11am

Amazing images

Robin, I am just wowed by your work with such small specimens, in families that few other folks are recording (no offense meant to anyone else btw), and your good work in identification. Great job:-)

… Eric R. Eaton, 9 December, 2004 - 5:30pm

still a long ways to go...

Thanks, Eric. Lately I've become increasingly aware of the limitations of my camera in having no close-up lens and only a 4x max optical zoom (digital zoom = a joke), and many of the contributors to this site have helped in that regard. The situation is similar to joining an exercise gym and seeing posters of professional body builders on the walls: it's either an inspiration (as in "Yeah, that's what I'm shooting for!") or a downer (as in "Wow. I'll never come close to that!") ...so at the risk of bumming some people out, the kind of images I'm shooting for - I'm guessing you've already seen them, Eric - can be viewed by clicking the "Fly images" and "Treehoppers" links at the bottom of this page. Now THOSE are fantastic photos of insects!

… Robin McLeod, 9 December, 2004 - 6:51pm

You're welcome....

Can you please contact me off-site? I'm the one doing the field guide, and assuming your image files are big enough, we could use some of what you have shot. Thank you. bugeric@webtv.net

… Eric R. Eaton, 10 December, 2004 - 12:30pm