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 Milichiidae, Phyllomyza cf securicornis group
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| JariF |
Posted on 24-06-2010 13:23
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Hi, what might be the family of this small black fly with round antenna and very bristly palpi ? June 22. 2010 Loviisa, Finland Jari JariF attached the following image:  [116.22Kb] Edited by JariF on 08-07-2010 19:28 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 24-06-2010 13:27
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Compare with Milichiidae, Desmometopa.
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| JariF |
Posted on 24-06-2010 13:34
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Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 2072 Joined: 20.01.06 |
Yes, that's what it is. We have two species m-nigrum and sordida. Must find out witch one this is. Thank You again Paul  Jari |
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| ibrake |
Posted on 08-07-2010 09:57
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Looks like a Phyllomyza female, probably of the P. securicornis group (see http://milichiida...curicornis). Females are difficult to identify. Irina |
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| JariF |
Posted on 08-07-2010 19:27
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Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 2072 Joined: 20.01.06 |
Thank You Irina. In fact I tried to use the only key I have and there were no Desmometopa like this one. Jari |
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| ibrake |
Posted on 09-07-2010 08:58
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Desmometopa has two lateroclinate orbital setae and Phyllomyza three. There is a key at http://milichiida...ilichiidae, but I need to improve it. Maybe one day I will find the time to do a Lucid key. Irina |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 09-07-2010 09:19
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Without a good size indication and proper view of the frons it was enough for me to see that these were Milichiidae but to be not certain about genus. Hence I indicated to compare them with Desmometopa. I don't have all the characters in my head, but perhaps I will remember the orbital setae character now. 
Edited by Paul Beuk on 09-07-2010 09:20 Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| ibrake |
Posted on 09-07-2010 09:51
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Hi Paul, it is actually not so much the head setae I was looking at. The habitus is also different, with Phyllomyza being somewhat stouter. Also, there are no Desmometopa species with such long presutural dorsocentral seta. At least not in Europe. Irina |
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