Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Sapromyzosoma (Lauxaniidae)
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| lagura |
Posted on 17-01-2009 20:36
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 Member Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1241 Joined: 24.10.08 |
A small and somewhat chubby fly with at least one dark spot on the abdomen. Size: ~4mm Date: 2 August 2008 Location: Side of a smal road, on Tanacetum (Helsingborg, Sweden) Thank you! lagura attached the following image:  [117.89Kb] Edited by lagura on 18-01-2009 11:56  |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 17-01-2009 20:59
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Sapromyza sp. I think |
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| katerina dvorakova |
Posted on 17-01-2009 21:42
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 Member Location: Czech Republic Posts: 399 Joined: 25.03.08 |
Probably Sapromyzosoma quadricincta Katka |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 17-01-2009 22:12
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Katka, which are the main differences between Sapromyza and Sapromyzosoma? For other persons who are reading us :Quadricincta in Latin means four = quadri; cincta is plural of cinctus and means "girdled"  So four spots in abdomen girdled around.
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 17-01-2009 22:54 |
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| lagura |
Posted on 18-01-2009 11:55
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Member Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1241 Joined: 24.10.08 |
Thank you both very much. And thanks for the Latin lesson Jorge. I'd like to know the difference between Sapromyza and Sapromyzosoma too
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| katerina dvorakova |
Posted on 18-01-2009 12:27
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Member Location: Czech Republic Posts: 399 Joined: 25.03.08 |
Hi Lars and Jorge, Sapromyza has occipital seta inside the triangel, Sapromyzosoma outside. All species of european Sapromyzosoma have spots on abdomen (but some Sapromyza too). Sapromyzosoma quadricincta (=bipunctata) have only two spots on abdomen  , S. quadripunctata have two.Katka |
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| katerina dvorakova |
Posted on 18-01-2009 12:29
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Member Location: Czech Republic Posts: 399 Joined: 25.03.08 |
I am sorry, S. quadripunctata has four spots on abdomen. Katka |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 18-01-2009 13:20
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
It was perfectly clear. I'm glad I was almost right about the meaning of cincta punctata means dotted / with spots.. ok.. |
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