Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sapromyzosoma (Lauxaniidae)
Posted by lagura on 17-01-2009 20:36
#1
A small and somewhat chubby fly with at least one dark spot on the abdomen.
Size: ~4mm
Date: 2 August 2008
Location: Side of a smal road, on Tanacetum (Helsingborg, Sweden)
Thank you!
Edited by lagura on 18-01-2009 11:56
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 17-01-2009 20:59
#2
Sapromyza sp. I think
Posted by katerina dvorakova on 17-01-2009 21:42
#3
Probably Sapromyzosoma quadricincta:)
Katka
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 17-01-2009 22:12
#4
Katka, which are the main differences between Sapromyza and Sapromyzosoma?
For other persons who are reading us :) :
Quadricincta in Latin means four =
quadri;
cincta is plural of
cinctus and means "girdled" :D So four spots in abdomen girdled around.
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 17-01-2009 22:54
Posted by lagura on 18-01-2009 11:55
#5
Thank you both very much. And thanks for the Latin lesson Jorge.
I'd like to know the difference between Sapromyza and Sapromyzosoma too :)
Posted by katerina dvorakova on 18-01-2009 12:27
#6
Hi Lars and Jorge,
Sapromyza has occipital seta inside the triangel, Sapromyzosoma outside. All species of european Sapromyzosoma have spots on abdomen (but some Sapromyza too).
Sapromyzosoma quadricincta (=bipunctata) have only two spots on abdomen:P, S. quadripunctata have two.
Katka
Posted by katerina dvorakova on 18-01-2009 12:29
#7
I am sorry, S. quadripunctata has four spots on abdomen.:)
Katka
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 18-01-2009 13:20
#8
It was perfectly clear. I'm glad I was almost right about the meaning of cincta :)
punctata means dotted / with spots.. :) ok..