Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Philygria cf. stictica(Tony Irwin; Roger Thomason); SW Spain

Posted by Andre Burgers on 28-02-2023 17:47
#1

I found this strange fly on a young Citrus tree. Looks like Drosophilidae with very dark wing venation.

Minas de Riotinto, February 27, 2023.


¡Saludos! |t

Edited by Andre Burgers on 28-02-2023 22:23

Posted by Roger Thomason on 28-02-2023 18:23
#2

Ephydridae I think [maybe-ish] |t and if so possibly a Philygria sp. as a guess [as usual]

Posted by Andre Burgers on 28-02-2023 18:31
#3

Roger Thomason wrote:
Ephydridae I think [maybe-ish] |t and if so possibly a Philygria sp. as a guess [as usual]


Your guess is my certainty. :)

My first photos of a specimen belonging to this family. |t

Thanks, once again, Roger!!!

Posted by Tony Irwin on 28-02-2023 18:42
#4

I agree with Roger's guess - but I don't recognise the species.

Posted by Andre Burgers on 28-02-2023 18:52
#5

Tony Irwin wrote:
I agree with Roger's guess - but I don't recognise the species.


Perfect, Tony! I can remove this 'possible'.

There are 8 species in Spain:
Philygria femorata
Philygria flavipes
Philygria interrupta
Philygria interstincta
Philygria obtecta
Philygria posticata
Philygria stictica
Philygria vittipennis

Thanks! |t

Posted by Tony Irwin on 28-02-2023 21:25
#6

Could be Philygria stictica, but the small appendix on vein M is unusual in my experience.

Posted by Andre Burgers on 28-02-2023 22:21
#7

Thanks Tony. Yes , this appendix is strange.
Are there more species with this appendix or could it be some genetic error?

Edited by Andre Burgers on 01-03-2023 16:28

Posted by Tony Irwin on 01-03-2023 10:50
#8

In Philygria punctatonervosa there are many short appendices on the veins, and "mistakes" can occur in other species. In Parydra, quite a long appendix occurs on R2+3 in a wide range of species, though it can be absent in some individuals.

Posted by Andre Burgers on 01-03-2023 16:33
#9

So theses appendices are of low value for their identification. |t

Thanks for the explanation!