Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Ochthera sp. to ID
Posted by Rui Andrade on 28-05-2009 21:37
#1
Finally I meet this fantastic fly:D! Is it possible to tell the species?
location: Estarreja, Portugal
date: 28/05/2009
Posted by Tony Irwin on 28-05-2009 23:28
#2
I'd say
Ochthera manicata
Posted by Rui Andrade on 28-05-2009 23:34
#3
Thanks Tony. As I have checked out, O. manicata is only known from the Baleares, not to the Spanish mainland.
Posted by Tony Irwin on 29-05-2009 18:27
#4
It is known from France, Italy and Morocco, so I would be very surprised if it does not occur in Spain! But to be certain, it would be best to collect a male and check the genitalia.
Posted by Rui Andrade on 30-05-2009 23:03
#5
I've collected three specimens but I think they are females. How can I separate both sexes with certainty?