Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Xylota

Posted by Zeegers on 26-07-2016 09:38
#17

Still a tough call. The dust pattern settles the matter at either florum or meigeniana, it supports meigeniana.

Did you flash the first picture of all ?
If not, in that case the mesopleuron / anepisternum is clearly shining, which would definitely settle it as meigeniana.
If you did flash, we might be tricked, though....

The hairing of femur 3 is still very confusing, it does not fit meigeniana neither florum for the reasons both mentioned previously.

Sorry not to be of more help.

If you have the specimen, check for the shinyness of the mesopleuron !


Theo