Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Acrocera sanguinea by J. Mota Almeida
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| Isidro |
Posted on 16-08-2008 20:01
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2100 Joined: 26.04.07 |
Today. Alfajar?n, Monegros region, Zaragoza, Spain. Cited species for Monegros region: Astomella hispaniae Cyrtus gibbus (this is clearly not this fly) Ogcodes gibbosus Size: about 3 mm. Habitat: salty pond with Tamarix, Phragmites, Microcnemum, Linum, Suaeda, Artemisia... Many many grasshoppers of many many species in the zone (Acrocerids are grashopper-parasites, not?): Mioscirtus wagneri, Calliptamus barbarus, Calliptamus wattenwylianus, Sphingonotus coerulans, Sphingonotus azurascens, Sphingonotus arenarius, Oedipoda charpentieri, Euchorthippus elegantulus, Dociostaurus jagoi, Pyrgomorpha conica...     Can be identified? Thanks Regards Edited by Isidro on 17-08-2008 10:55 |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 16-08-2008 20:04
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
none of the others.. no! Acrocerids are ENDOPARASITOIDS of spiders. (usually they parasite Lycosidae spiders). It is unique feature among Diptera. Maybe an Acrocera' I cannot see wing venation so it turns out more hard. |
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| Isidro |
Posted on 16-08-2008 20:10
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2100 Joined: 26.04.07 |
 Spiders! I thinked that parasites Grashoppers! Sorry by the mistake... |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 16-08-2008 23:35
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
I think I have a 99% trust in this ID  Acrocera sanguinea (before it was known as A. trigramma  , according Seguy if fits very well.  The species is known for Spain. |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 16-08-2008 23:36
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
please, please collect one for me! Acrocerids are among one my favourite flies as the Mythicomyiids. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 17-08-2008 09:33
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19112 Joined: 21.07.04 |
I agree with Jorge. It is clearly Acrocera or Paracrocera, and given the colouration, A. sanguinea is the first thing that comes in mind. Theo |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 17-08-2008 10:15
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
this species was confirmed by my friend Evert Schlinger today. It is A. sanguinea (for final confirmation, it would be wise to examine the genitalia) Thanks Theo for confirmation too. |
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| Isidro |
Posted on 17-08-2008 10:54
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2100 Joined: 26.04.07 |
Thanks a lot everybody. |
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