Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Anthomyia? (canaries) -> A. quinquemaculata
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| Michael Becker |
Posted on 31-12-2009 17:21
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Member Location: Germany, Neuss Posts: 1268 Joined: 16.01.07 |
Hello, this fly is from april from northeastern Tenerife. I don't have any hope for the species here, but is genus Anthomyia correct? Thanks, Michael Michael Becker attached the following image:  [58.21Kb] Edited by Michael Becker on 01-01-2010 17:03 |
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| paqui |
Posted on 31-12-2009 18:05
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Member Location: Valencia (spain) Posts: 816 Joined: 02.09.05 |
no idea, I just write the recorded ones (until 2002) - A. confusanea - A. procellaris - A. pluvialis - A. xanthopus (endemic from the islands in Spain) Good luck  |
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| Michael Becker |
Posted on 01-01-2010 08:50
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Member Location: Germany, Neuss Posts: 1268 Joined: 16.01.07 |
Hello paqui, then I suppose you agree with the genus Athomyia. I think this is all we get from the the photo only. Thanks Michael |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 01-01-2010 10:37
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
If I should make a choice within this list, I would chose A. procellaris, because the others don't match this one.
Stephane. |
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| Michael Ackland |
Posted on 01-01-2010 14:01
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Member Location: Dorset UK Posts: 680 Joined: 23.02.08 |
It is Anthomyia quinquemaculata Macq. A. procellaris does not occur in the Canary isles. |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 01-01-2010 15:09
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Michael, welcome back! You have "hundreds" of anthomyiids waiting for you. |
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| Michael Becker |
Posted on 01-01-2010 17:02
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Member Location: Germany, Neuss Posts: 1268 Joined: 16.01.07 |
Michael Ackland wrote: It is Anthomyia quinquemaculata Macq. A. procellaris does not occur in the Canary isles. Hello Michael, hello Stephane, thank you very much for your replies. This really is much more than I expected. I have to admit, that the Anthoymia species in the gallery look all exactly the same for me. What characteristics do you look for here? Thanks, Michael |
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| Michael Ackland |
Posted on 01-01-2010 18:02
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Member Location: Dorset UK Posts: 680 Joined: 23.02.08 |
In this particular case (Canary I.) Anthomyia species are: confusanea, quinquemaculata, tempestatum, xanthopus. Only the middle two are black and white patterned species. A. tempestatum has a different black spot over the wing base. Of course if procellaris should occur in the Canaries but not yet discovered, I could be wrong. In Europe both quinnquemaculata and procellaris (and others) occur. The females in EDurope (as this is) are differentiated by small characters not visible in a photo, the males have different genitalia, especially 5th sternite in profile. |
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| Michael Ackland |
Posted on 01-01-2010 18:04
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Member Location: Dorset UK Posts: 680 Joined: 23.02.08 |
In this particular case (Canary I.) Anthomyia species are: confusanea, quinquemaculata, tempestatum, xanthopus. Only the middle two are black and white patterned species. A. tempestatum has a different black spot over the wing base. Of course if procellaris should occur in the Canaries but not yet discovered, I could be wrong. In Europe both quinnquemaculata and procellaris (and others) occur. The females in EDurope (as this is) are differentiated by small characters not visible in a photo, the males have different genitalia, especially 5th sternite in profile. |
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| Michael Becker |
Posted on 02-01-2010 07:16
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Member Location: Germany, Neuss Posts: 1268 Joined: 16.01.07 |
The females in EDurope (as this is) are differentiated by small characters not visible in a photo, the males have different genitalia, especially 5th sternite in profile. Thank you for the explanation. This fly was rather frequent in the east of Tenerifa, a region that should rather often be searched by biologist. So I take it as granted that is indeed A. quinquemaculata, and not procellaris. Michael |
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| paqui |
Posted on 02-01-2010 17:27
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Member Location: Valencia (spain) Posts: 816 Joined: 02.09.05 |
oh, i had a problem with the synonyms and the cells in my lists´ file, you´re right, M. Ackland, sorry for the confusion  Thanks again |
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