Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Saropogon pollinosus? From Rhodes
Posted by piros on 14-08-2016 22:39
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Dear Forum! These beautiful flies key out straight at S. pollinosus in Engels key, but according to FE it is not known from Grece or the Dodekaneses islands. However, I found an old paper that list this sp. from Samos and Ikaria, so it should not be a surprise in Rhodes:
http://www.zobodat.at/pdf/SBAWW_143_0159-0168.pdf
In any case, I would feel much better if someone were able to confirm this ID (or correct it, of course, if necessary).
Thanks for any help in advance!
Greetings,
Henrik
Edited by piros on 15-08-2016 17:37
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Posted by piros on 23-08-2016 22:47
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I would greatly appreciate any comment...
Posted by Quaedfliegh on 25-08-2016 17:47
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I am pretty sure you are right. Probably a minor thing, in Engel it is said that only the DC are black, the rest of the bristles on the mesonotum should be yellow, but they are black in your specimen. Still, i think you are right i am confronted all of the time with such inconsistencies ; ( : ))))
Posted by piros on 25-08-2016 20:33
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:D Thank you very much Reinoud!
Greetings,
Henrik
Posted by piros on 27-08-2016 12:05
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I believe the fly (from Samos)shown in this thread is also S. pollinosus:
http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=49400
It is even more typical, since most of the bristles on the mesonotum are yellow.