Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Muscidae: Stomoxys ID (Mauritius)

Posted by ESant on 26-06-2024 12:46
#1
Hello,

I photographed this fly in Pamplemousses, Mauritius, on April 20th 2024. I think it is a Stomoxys, but is it possible to identify its genus or species from these photos? If I'm not mistaken, 3 species are reported for the Mascarenes, but I wasn't able to find much information on how to tell them apart.

Thank you in advance,
Emanuele
Edited by ESant on 27-06-2024 20:56

Posted by ESant on 26-06-2024 12:47
#2
Photo 2:

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 26-06-2024 23:35
#3
Only S. calcitrans is known from Mauritius

Posted by John Carr on 27-06-2024 15:30
#4
According to the abstract of this paper Stomoxys nigra is the more common species: https://www.cambr...9CD6441BCC