Genus Sympycnus Loew

KEYS TO SWEDISH GENERA AND SPECIES OF DOLICHOPODIDAE

by I.Ya. Grichanov

Igor Grichanov, All-Russian Institute of Plant Protection, Podbelskogo 3, St. Petersburg, Pushkin, Russia.E-mail: grichanov@hotbox.ru

Last updated: 6 May 2003

Genus Sympycnus Loew
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1. Males: hypopygium present ... 2

– Females: hypopygium absent ... 5

2.Coxae and femora black; 3^rd segment of hind tarsus shorter than 4^th segment; 2.5. Fig. 135 ... brevimanus Loew

– At least mid femur entirely, and hind femur partly, yellow ... 3

3. Hind tarsus without laterally compressed segments; 3^rd segment dorsally with a coarse black spine at extreme tip; about 2.75. Fig. 137 ... spiculatusGerstäcker

– Hind tarsus with 3^rd and 4^th segments laterally compressed and ciliated posteriorly; 3^rd segment without dorsal spine ... 4

4. Fore tibia dorsally without a row of strong spines; 3^rd and 4^th segments of hind tarsus posteriorly with short erect cilia of uniform length, not longer than width of tarsomeres; 2.25-2.75. Fig. 134 ... aeneicoxa(Meigen)

– Fore tibia dorsally, at least on apical half, with a row of short strong black spines; hind tarsus with much longer cilia along whole length of 3^rd segment and on basal third of 4^th; 1.75-2.5. Fig. 136 ... pulicarius(Fallén)

5. Femora black on at least basal 3/4; 2.5 ... brevimanus Loew

– At least mid and hind femora entirely or mainly yellow ... 2

2. Fore coxa mainly, and fore femur largely, black; 1.75-2.5 ... pulicarius(Fallén)

– Fore coxa at least mainly, and fore femur entirely, yellow ... 3

3. Hind basitarsus distinctly longer than next segment; about 3 ... spiculatusGerstäcker

– Hind basitarsus not longer than next segment; 2.25-2.75 ... aeneicoxa(Meigen)