Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Elachiptera tuberculifera, Chloropidae
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| JariF |
Posted on 23-05-2010 08:27
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 2072 Joined: 20.01.06 |
Hi, is this kind of short and thick arista typical for some Chloropidae genus ? May 22. 2010 Helsinki, Finland. Jari JariF attached the following image:  [146.71Kb] Edited by JariF on 23-05-2010 15:48 |
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| KWQ |
Posted on 23-05-2010 11:41
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Member Location: Turku, Finland Posts: 208 Joined: 10.12.04 |
For sure it is! The genus is Elachiptera, which has two really common species which are numerous nearly everywhere in spring: cornuta and tuberculifera. Their most important diagnostic characters are in scutellum, which isn't visible in this picture. |
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| JariF |
Posted on 23-05-2010 12:29
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Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 2072 Joined: 20.01.06 |
The picture is bad but I believe the important characers are visible. Elachiptera tuberculifera right ? (Based on pictures in the ole Bei-Bienko). Thank's Kaj  Jari JariF attached the following image:  [114.49Kb] |
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| KWQ |
Posted on 23-05-2010 15:26
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Member Location: Turku, Finland Posts: 208 Joined: 10.12.04 |
You're absolutely right, tuberculifera has these long tubercles, well visible here. |
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