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 Scaptomyza (John Carr); SW Spain
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| Andre Burgers |
Posted on 21-09-2024 17:23
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 Member Location: Minas de Riotinto, Huelva Province, Spain Posts: 1066 Joined: 23.04.10 |
A familiar-looking fly, attracted by the light, was photographed on my balcony. 2.5 mm head-abdomen; Minas de Riotinto, Friday the 13th. Although familiar-looking, I can't find it.  ¡Saludos! André Andre Burgers attached the following image:  [292.41Kb] Edited by Andre Burgers on 21-09-2024 17:59 errare humanum est sed perseverare diabolicum |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 21-09-2024 17:35
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 Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10172 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Scaptomyza |
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| Andre Burgers |
Posted on 21-09-2024 18:01
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Member Location: Minas de Riotinto, Huelva Province, Spain Posts: 1066 Joined: 23.04.10 |
Thanks, John! Yes, it looks like an elongated Drosophila! 
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| John Carr |
Posted on 21-09-2024 19:46
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10172 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Most of the genera of Drosophilinae are modified Drosophila. Millions of years ago a Drosophila landed in Hawaii, lost some weight, and returned to the mainland as a slim Scaptomyza. By modern taxonomic guidelines Scaptomyza should be merely a subgenus of Drosophila or all the subgenera of Drosophila should be promoted to full genera. |
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| Jan Maca |
Posted on 23-09-2024 16:12
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Member Location: Posts: 1204 Joined: 25.03.10 |
The characters visible in the picture are by no means convincing, rather contradictory (acrostichals, humerals), but I still think it could be S. adusta. Are there better pictures of arista, genitalia...? Or even this specimen has been kept? |
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