Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tephritidae of French Guiana or other family ? (probably Dolichopodidae !!)

Posted by Bernard Perthuis on 14-12-2023 13:09
#1

Hello, may be you can answer this question at least about the family. Tephritidae or not
Unfortunately I am not an expert.
It's a small fly (body is about 5 mm). French Guiana (neotropical).
Thanks.

Edited by Bernard Perthuis on 15-12-2023 11:56

Posted by Bernard Perthuis on 14-12-2023 13:11
#2

idem

Posted by John Carr on 14-12-2023 15:48
#3

Dolichopodidae

Posted by Bernard Perthuis on 14-12-2023 23:15
#4

Many thanks John. For sure it is a very strange Dolichopodidae, especially the wings pattern !
May be it is possible to identify more acutely ? A tribe or something....

Posted by John Carr on 15-12-2023 15:58
#5

The wing pattern is unusual for Dolichopodidae. Most markings are simpler, with dark bands or white spots on the wingtip. The oddest wing I have seen in the family belongs to the Brazilian genus Mberu.

Posted by John Carr on 15-12-2023 15:59
#6

My first guess is Paraclius or Pelastoneurus, based on the angled M vein and strongly bristled legs.

Posted by John Carr on 15-12-2023 16:11
#7

John Carr wrote:
My first guess is Paraclius or Pelastoneurus, based on the angled M vein and strongly bristled legs.


Checking a book I see there are other neotropical genera in this group, including Stenopygium which has marked wings.

Posted by Bernard Perthuis on 15-12-2023 19:23
#8

OK, that's interesting ! I will try to check also in some DB.

Edited by Bernard Perthuis on 15-12-2023 19:23

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 29-12-2023 10:58
#9

I think this fly strongly resembles (if not identical with) Stenopygium punctipennis (Say, 1829), originally described from Mexico, also recorded from Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama and Venezuela. Cf. Soares & Ale-Rocha, 2020 (New records of Stenopygium Becker (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) from the Neotropical Region, and a key to species - Zootaxa 4868 (1): 129-134), figures here: https://zenodo.or...ds/4417405

Posted by Bernard Perthuis on 29-12-2023 20:54
#10

That's à marvelous investigation you've done Dmitry. Thanks a lot.