Posted by Maherjos on 04-10-2015 21:53
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Tony Irwin wrote:
The front femur appear to have the tubercles typical of indianus. I believe this is a species that is spreading through the Mediterranean area and elsewhere.
Thanks for your help, Tony Irwin.
I understand that in your opinion if they match the characteristics of the front femur with Z. indianus. It's like that?
cordial greetings
Jose Marin
John Carr wrote:
There are many similar species, but only
Z. indianus is widespread outside of Africa. It has spread rapidly in North America recently. Two other species of even-striped
Zaprionus are recorded from southern Europe in Fauna Europaea, one of which is much darker than your fly.
The leg characters Paul is looking for are illustrated here:
http://zookeys.pe...hp?id=2231
John Carr, although I have no training or knowledge to know how to interpret the valuable information this URL, I've taken advantage: first to understand the wide variety of species of Drosophila, which may have white and black stripes on its top view.
And second, if I have been able to interpret well the link information, know the differences that allow to know the species that are referenced with the indicative a, b, c, d, e, f of Figure 2.
I proceeded to mount an image illustration f, which corresponds to Zaprionus indianus, cutting the femur with my photograph taken. Deputy well composed image. From my limited knowledge, I think we agree. But I would like to hear from you, the experts.
I am very grateful for your help and for the information you have given me to know.
Best wishes.
Jose Marin.