Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Beautiful Conopidae - Conops silaceus
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 22-08-2008 21:37
#1
Hi
* locality - P?voa D?o - Silgueiros - Viseu - PORTUGAL
* date - 2008.08.21
* size - about 7 mm (medium fly)
* habitat - woodland
* substrate - on Mentha sp. flower
I thought that this was a Leopoldius, but then I asked to David Clements and Jens-Hermman and the conclusion is the same: Conops scutellatus.
I misleaded the proboscis, in which is small in Leopoldius not as long as in Conops genus.
Nevertheless, it is one of the most beautiful conopids around but hardly ones beat the spectacular Myopa picta. :) (I also love Myopa dorsalis!)
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 04-01-2010 02:16
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 23-08-2008 22:13
#2
another photo:
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 04-01-2010 02:17
Posted by David Clements on 23-08-2008 22:14
#3
Actually, I have now re-checked this specimen against my slides, and it is a male
Conops silaceus. According to the checklist of Carles-Tolra & Baez,
silaceus is known from Spain but not previously recorded from Portugal. There is a good photo of
scutellata on the forum by Picotverd, 15/8/08 22.39 for comparison.
C silaceus is more robust and yellower than
scutellata, and the black frontal marking is horizontal (vertical in
scutellata).
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 23-08-2008 22:20
#4
Great news, David. Thank you.
And for Jens-Hermann too. :)
edit: the note on this new species will be released soon in SEA (2010)
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 04-01-2010 02:14