Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Acrocera sanguinea by J. Mota Almeida
Posted by Isidro on 16-08-2008 20:01
#1
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
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 16-08-2008 20:04
#2
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.
Posted by Isidro on 16-08-2008 20:10
#3
:o:o:o Spiders! I thinked that parasites Grashoppers! Sorry by the mistake...
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 16-08-2008 23:35
#4
I think I have a 99% trust in this ID :d
Acrocera sanguinea (before it was known as A. trigramma:), according Seguy if fits very well. ;)
The species is known for Spain. ;)
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 16-08-2008 23:36
#5
please, please collect one for me! :) Acrocerids are among one my favourite flies as the Mythicomyiids. ;)
Posted by Zeegers on 17-08-2008 09:33
#6
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
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 17-08-2008 10:15
#7
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. ;)
Posted by Isidro on 17-08-2008 10:54
#8
Thanks a lot everybody.