Posted by Jogvan F on 07-11-2025 23:46
#1
This specimen and two others (total 2 males and a female) were collected in grass near a lake in Faroe Islands 15. august 2025.
If not for the apical process on scutellum it keys out to Parydra quadripunctata using Stuke, 2025. It does have the obvious seta on middle coxa. Knees are not yellow.
P. coarctata, P. fossarum and P. pusilla are reported from here. Also a dubious record of P. quadripunctata. Records for P. quadripunctata and P. coarctata are from 1881- 1915.
Any help is appreciated
Jógvan F
Posted by Tony Irwin on 08-11-2025 20:48
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P. coarctata does have bristles on the outer face of the mid coxa, but these are usually pale and finer than the dark bristle seen in other related species. It's difficult to judge from your photo, but I would say this could be
coarctata. On the other hand, some
quadripunctata do have a small apical tubercle on the scutellum. If you want to be sure, take off the male genitalia, soak in KOH, and examine the internal characters.