Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Odiniidae? Platystomatidae?

Posted by Pietro on 20-04-2009 19:37
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Italy Cesano Maderno 10-4-2009
I propose this photo for a friend who asks for your help for the determination.
Thanks in advance

Posted by pwalter on 20-04-2009 20:19
#2

This is AWESOME!!!

Posted by phil withers on 20-04-2009 23:04
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Not Sciasmominettia by any chance ? In any event, not an odiniid.

Posted by Nosferatumyia on 21-04-2009 05:20
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Callopistromyia annulipes Macquart 1855 (Ulidiidae, Otitinae: Myennidini); common in the USA and Canada, this species a few years ago has been recorded in Europe.

Ref.:

MERZ, B. 2008. Callopistromyia annulipes (MACQUART, 1855), a Nearctic species of Ulidiidae (Diptera),
new for the Palaearctic Region. Studia Dipterologica, Studia dipterologica 14 (2007) Heft 1 : 161–165.

MERZ, B. & VAN GYSEGHEM, R. Callopistromyia annulipes (MACQUART, 1855), neu auch für Deutschland
(Diptera, Ulidiidae). Studia Dipterologica, Studia dipterologica 14 (2007) Heft 1 : 165–166.

and also:

KAMENEVA, E. & KORNEYEV, V. (2007): Myennidini, a new Tribe of the Subfamily Otitinae (Diptera: Ulidiidae), with
Discussion of the Suprageneric Classification of the Family. – Pp. 497–586 in: FREIDBERG, A. (ed.): Biotaxonomy
of Tephritoidea. – Israel Journal of Entomology 35–36 (2005/6): 1–599.

Edited by Nosferatumyia on 21-05-2009 23:31