Thread subject: Diptera.info :: [Trachysiphonella sp.] Chloropidae to ID

Posted by von Tschirnhaus on 20-08-2014 18:16
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Trachysiphonella Enderlein, 1936, either scutellata (von Roser, 1840) or ruficeps (Macquart, 1835). Larval stages completely unknown in the genus, partly very abundant on dry meadows. Both species with elongate proboscis and narrow protruding gena, known as pollinators of certain flowers.