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 Sphaerocerid, not Ephydrid on wet forest path 2
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| Sundew |
Posted on 20-07-2022 04:32
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3915 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Here is another tiny Ephydrid from the place described in https://diptera.i..._id=106981. I found the white face striking. Is it another Parydra or something else? Thanks for help, Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [263.98Kb] Edited by Sundew on 21-07-2022 00:57 |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 20-07-2022 12:51
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7232 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Wing venation says Sphaeroceridae - I suspect this is Pseudocollinella humida (often mistaken for an ephydrid).
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 21-07-2022 00:56
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3915 Joined: 28.07.07 |
That is an interesting twist! So an "ephydridish" Sphaerocerid. Thread https://www.dipte..._id=104115 led me to the paper by Gatt (2001, https://www.biodi...9/mode/1up) and the differentiation of the species P. humida and P. jorlii. Conclusion: I need a better picture of the middle tibia. I hope I'll see the flies again, the water-filled rut is certainly dry by now in the heat. Many thanks, Tony! |
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