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 Stichopogon elegantulus from Rhodes
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| piros |
Posted on 08-02-2020 18:23
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Member Location: Szeged, Hungary Posts: 1816 Joined: 04.01.12 |
I found these flies at the western shore of the land-bridge leading to Prasonisi on Rhodes on 23_05_2019. They look much lighter in coloration (that is, whitish “dusting” is heavier) than Hungarian S. elegantulus, but I collected one female and compared its genitalia to that of Hungarian specimens and found no significant difference, so I think they must be the same species. I wonder if this could be an adaptation to differing amount of insulation. Is such a difference between northern and more southern populations known in the case of other Stichopogon sp.? Interestingly, Stichopogon elegantulus is not listed in the Greek checklist. (BTW, I am ready to mail the specimen to anyone interested.) I would appreciate any comment, thanks in advance. piros attached the following image:  [225.09Kb] |
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| piros |
Posted on 08-02-2020 18:24
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Member Location: Szeged, Hungary Posts: 1816 Joined: 04.01.12 |
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| piros |
Posted on 08-02-2020 18:29
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Member Location: Szeged, Hungary Posts: 1816 Joined: 04.01.12 |
For comparison, I attach an image of a typical Hungarian S. elegantulus.
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| piros |
Posted on 17-02-2020 22:16
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Member Location: Szeged, Hungary Posts: 1816 Joined: 04.01.12 |
Nobody? |
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