Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Conopidae Zodion ID
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| Manuel Lopez |
Posted on 15-03-2012 07:54
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Mediterranean coastal area of Granada, S Spain. March 11, 2012. Thanks in advance !! Best regards Manuel Lopez attached the following image:  [163.15Kb] Edited by Manuel Lopez on 01-07-2012 06:34 |
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| Manuel Lopez |
Posted on 15-03-2012 07:55
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| Manuel Lopez |
Posted on 15-03-2012 07:56
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| Manuel Lopez |
Posted on 16-03-2012 19:42
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| Mark van Veen |
Posted on 17-03-2012 22:51
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I would say Zodion cinereum. |
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| Ectemnius |
Posted on 18-03-2012 17:31
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Member Location: The Netherlands Posts: 865 Joined: 22.11.11 |
The apex of the abdomen looks to be reddish in the first photo. That would make it Zodion erythrurum. Greetz, Ectemnius |
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| Mark van Veen |
Posted on 18-03-2012 18:42
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Member Location: Zeist, Netherlands Posts: 145 Joined: 12.05.04 |
Mei and Stuke (2008) revised Zodion, I used that to update the zodion key on my website. Alle European species should be in there. I agree the tip of the abdomen looks reddish, but the legs are not red. Neglecting the color of the femora and tiiae, Zodion kroeberi comes in the picture. Mei M. and Stuke J.-H. 2008. Remarks on Zodion nigritarsis (Strobl, 1902) and other European species of Zodion Latreille, 1796, with a revised key (Diptera, Conopidae). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 151: 3–10. |
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 18-03-2012 19:20
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 Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
In 'Iberfauna' is mentioned Zodion notatum. Is it a synonimia of any of the previous species? Or perhaps that is why this fly doesn't seem to fit the keys?  Unfortunately I don't have any information about it, but the name  |
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| Ectemnius |
Posted on 26-03-2012 15:31
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Member Location: The Netherlands Posts: 865 Joined: 22.11.11 |
@Mark van Veen I'm not an expert on Conopids and I'll defer to you. But... I know Z. kroeberi and, at least those specimens I have seen, have no gray on the femora and the fourth tergite is without the black spots at base of the hairs. With the apex of the abdomen red I was of the opinion that it could be Z. erythrurum. @Piluca_Alvarez Z. notatum is a synonym of Z. cinereum. Originally it was a species distinguished only form Z. cinereum on the count of darker colours and, on average, a smaller size. The publication Mark mentions (Mei M. and Stuke J.-H. 2008) is the most recent publication on all of the European Zodion species. I could send you a copy if you like... Greetz, Ectemnius |
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