Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sepsidae? => Sepsidae indet.

Posted by BeJoCo on 18-03-2026 10:46
#1

Hello everyone!

I know the species in the Sepsidae family are difficult to identify.
Is identification perhaps still possible? I'm thinking of Sepsis sp., possibly S. cf. punctum.

Size: approx. 3 mm
Date found: March 17, 2026
Habitat: Front garden in town, on spurge, probably Euphorbia myrsinites
Location: Nuremberg region, district Nürnberger Land, 340 m above sea level

Edited by BeJoCo on 17-05-2026 18:00

Posted by BeJoCo on 18-03-2026 10:48
#2

2. pic

Posted by BeJoCo on 18-03-2026 10:49
#3

3. pic

Posted by BeJoCo on 13-05-2026 18:09
#4

Is determination not possible?

Posted by jck on 14-05-2026 09:16
#5

To identify Sepsis from photo, you need a photo of the underside of the front thigh of a male. These are bristles there which are different for each species.

James

Posted by BeJoCo on 17-05-2026 17:59
#6

Hello James,
thanks for your reply.
That's a pity—I don't have it.
In that case, it will have to remain "indet".

Posted by Juergen Peters on 17-05-2026 18:37
#7

BeJoCo wrote:
In that case, it will have to remain "indet".

Genus Sepsis is without doubt.