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| serenense7 |
Posted on 01-05-2024 07:20
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 Luc Bettinelli : France : Arc-et-Senans : 25610 : 27/04/2024 Altitude : 236 m - Taille : 5 mm ???? Réf. : 341727 Hello, for this Ephydridae, I think about Scatella paludum , but the opinions I've asked for are not unanimous (Philotelma is suggested, especially because the arista can appear plumose, even if it remains barely visible in the photo). For my part I rely on habitus, wing pattern (pale spots), dorsocentral and acrostichal setae, colour of body and legs. What do you think ? I specify that the photo was taken near an unvegetated pond (Arc-et-Senans, France, april 27, 2024). Best regards Luc Bettinelli |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 01-05-2024 13:00
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According to the revision by Mathis et al. (2009) there is no species of Philotelma with several pale wing spots and entirely dark legs. |
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| serenense7 |
Posted on 01-05-2024 18:19
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Thank you for that clarification. I based myself on the British key available online from Drake (2006). I had come to the same conclusion regarding the spots on the wings which didn't seem to me to match Philotelma. On the other hand, I thought that we could not consider the legs as entirely black here (presence of a silvery pruinosity on part of the legs). I find this individual very similar to photographs on the web for Scatella paludum, but the impression that the arista is plumose is problematic. Do you think this is a bad lead? |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 01-05-2024 19:09
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 9879 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Plumose ordinarily means the hairs on the arista are as long as the width of the third segment of the antenna (to which the arista is attached). I do not see that. Some species of Scatella have an enlarged pair of acrostichal bristles near the suture, like your fly has. |
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| serenense7 |
Posted on 02-05-2024 23:18
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Thank you for these new interesting elements..jpg) Luc Bettinelli : France : Arc-et-Senans : 25610 : 27/04/2024 Altitude : 236 m - Réf. : 341882 Here is a reworked view (photo noise reduction) to better visualize why we thought the arista was plumose. Does this change anything for you? And what do you think of the Scatella paludum hypothesis? Is this a species that is familiar to you or anyone else, and does this hypothesis seem good to you? I rely on the arrangement of the spots (for the genus), on the acrosticals and on the erased side of the wing spots and on the silvery pruinosity for the species. Thank you for your opinions ! Edited by serenense7 on 03-05-2024 12:50 |
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| serenense7 |
Posted on 04-05-2024 10:01
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Hello, note that I found a reference which describes the arista of Scatella paludum as obviously pubescent
Edited by serenense7 on 04-05-2024 10:02 |
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| serenense7 |
Posted on 10-05-2024 09:40
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Does anyone have any other opinion on the Scatella paludum proposal? or at least on confirmation of the genus?  |
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| nielsyese |
Posted on 14-05-2024 20:54
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It is definitely a Scatella species. The greyish colour and faint wing spots support S. paludum, but I can't confirm the species by this pictures. I do not see any trace of a long haired arista.
Best wishes, Niels-Jan Dek |
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but don't see the image in the post.
