Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Drosophilidae ~ Scaptomyza pallida [pale version]
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 27-07-2021 10:32
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Found at the margin of the beach at Garth's Voe, Graven. Seems to be a Scaptomyza flava which hasn't been recorded in Shetland previously. Correct ID, or is there anything similar?
Roger Thomason attached the following image:  [185.68Kb] Edited by Roger Thomason on 31-07-2021 11:04 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 28-07-2021 07:51
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Now you know why Scaptomyza pallida is called Scaptomyza 'pallida'.
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| Jan Maca |
Posted on 29-07-2021 14:12
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S. (Parascaptomyza) pallida can ideed be pale. However, in this case the outer rows of acrostichals are (although barely) visible; the inner rows, on the border of median dark strip, are barely visible too. I think it is a Scaptomyza s. str. - or, who knows, Hemiscaptomyza. |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 31-07-2021 10:57
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Thanks for the lesson in Latin Paul  , but I was aware of the meaning of "pallida"  First pale one I've seen here since I started taking photos of flies and 13 years and 10 days since joining Diptera info. So not very common for such a common species here.Thanks for the input Jan, It was a record shot taken from distance of a very small fly hence mostly out of focus. It flew off before I could get any decent shots.One for the recycle bin normally if it hadn't been "unusual" to me... Regards Roger. Edited by Roger Thomason on 31-07-2021 10:59 |
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