Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Coelopa pilipes- with mite
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| ebbek |
Posted on 19-01-2020 17:35
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Member Location: SW Sweden, Halland Posts: 1447 Joined: 23.06.08 |
Is Coelopa correct genus for this fly? From a sandy seashore in South Sweden two Days ago. Regards Krister ebbek attached the following image:  [117.79Kb] Edited by ebbek on 20-01-2020 14:59 |
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| ebbek |
Posted on 19-01-2020 17:37
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Member Location: SW Sweden, Halland Posts: 1447 Joined: 23.06.08 |
And there is a mite (I Think) under the fourth tergite. Is it possible to say anything about possible mites on Coelopa? Unfortunatly I can´t make better Pictures of the mite at the moment.
ebbek attached the following image:  [225.71Kb] Edited by ebbek on 19-01-2020 18:47 |
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| ebbek |
Posted on 19-01-2020 17:38
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Member Location: SW Sweden, Halland Posts: 1447 Joined: 23.06.08 |
Another view on the mite.
ebbek attached the following image:  [190.72Kb] |
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| eklans |
Posted on 19-01-2020 18:18
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4118 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hi Krister, that "mite" looks similar to the Strepsiptera, I find quit often on wasps (stylopised wasp). I've never read about flies being parasitised by these "twisted-wing insects" but it seems to be possible. Eric |
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| ebbek |
Posted on 19-01-2020 18:35
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Member Location: SW Sweden, Halland Posts: 1447 Joined: 23.06.08 |
Yes, I had some thoughts about Strepsiptera too, interesting! Maybe there are species who parasites on flies? |
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| eklans |
Posted on 19-01-2020 19:20
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4118 Joined: 11.11.18 |
These species exist: "Strepsiptera of various species have been documented to attack hosts in many orders, including members of the orders Zygentoma, Orthoptera, Blattodea, Mantodea, Heteroptera, Hymenoptera, and Diptera." (English Wikipedia, Strepsiptera). Can you try to make more fotos of the parasite? |
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| ebbek |
Posted on 19-01-2020 19:33
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Member Location: SW Sweden, Halland Posts: 1447 Joined: 23.06.08 |
Very interesting - I will try and make better fotos! |
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| ebbek |
Posted on 19-01-2020 21:23
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Member Location: SW Sweden, Halland Posts: 1447 Joined: 23.06.08 |
There are several legs on it, so it is not Strepsiptera - looks more like a mite! No better fotos so far unfortunatly. Krister |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 20-01-2020 10:14
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7302 Joined: 19.11.04 |
The fine hairs on the legs suggest that this might be Coelopa pilipes
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Xylosoma |
Posted on 20-01-2020 10:37
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Member Location: Posts: 43 Joined: 14.10.19 |
It definitly is Coelopa pilipes. There are frequently mites sitting on Coelopidae using the flies as transport from one heap of seaweed to another (phoresy). Those mites are usually not connected between tergites. I cant say what it is. Regards Xylo |
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| ebbek |
Posted on 20-01-2020 15:00
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Member Location: SW Sweden, Halland Posts: 1447 Joined: 23.06.08 |
Very nice - thanks to all of you for help! Regards Krister |
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| Volker Achterberg |
Posted on 16-11-2023 10:10
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Member Location: northern Germany, Hamburg Posts: 257 Joined: 03.03.21 |
There is a 2009-paper about the mite Thinoseius fucicola on Coelopa seaweed flies, mainly the male ones: https://academic.oup.com/ee/article-abstract/38/6/1608/360395?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false- (unfortunately w/o any picture) Direct access to this paper, see reference list in the Wikipedia article about C. frigida: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coelopa_frigida Best regards, Volker |
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