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Camillidae OK.
Maherjos
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Posted on 28-04-2018 10:09
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Photograph taken on 27 April 20187 in terrace housing in urban areas, Motril, Granada, Spain.
Immediate area of the Mediterranean coast.
Apparent size with wings, about 3,5 - 4 mm

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Could it be Camillidae?
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Paul Beuk wrote:
Could it be Camillidae?


Thank!

I have the copy to be able to provide photographs of other details that help identify them.
 
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Hello Maherjos,

Yes, it is a Camillidae as indicated by the costal spines. No similar looking Ephydridae share that feature as far as I know. (or Paul might disagree?)
Unfortunately in Europe several species of Camilla are known with completely orange legs and they can only be identified reliably by the male terminalia. The most common one is Camilla flavicauda, but on the Iberian peninsula there is also C. kynodontia and C. sabroskyi, which have the entirely yellow legs. As your specimen is a female...

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Ectemnius wrote:
Hello Maherjos,

Yes, it is a Camillidae as indicated by the costal spines. No similar looking Ephydridae share that feature as far as I know. (or Paul might disagree?)
Unfortunately in Europe several species of Camilla are known with completely orange legs and they can only be identified reliably by the male terminalia. The most common one is Camilla flavicauda, but on the Iberian peninsula there is also C. kynodontia and C. sabroskyi, which have the entirely yellow legs. As your specimen is a female...

Kind regards,

Ectemnius


Ectemnius, in any case, I am very grateful for your help and explanations.
I hope to be lucky at least to find a male specimen in the future. Smile

Cordial greetings from the south of Spain.
José Marín (Maherjos)
 
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