Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Hylemya, species possibe?

Posted by cyprinoid on 11-08-2009 18:47
#1

Norway, 11.08.09, 9mm

Edited by cyprinoid on 12-08-2009 21:35

Posted by cyprinoid on 11-08-2009 18:49
#2

differnt angle, should be sufficent for species-level id?

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 11-08-2009 20:11
#3

Hylemya

Posted by cyprinoid on 11-08-2009 22:40
#4

Thanks!

Posted by cyprinoid on 12-08-2009 21:55
#5

another view that might make species id possible?

Posted by cyprinoid on 12-08-2009 21:58
#6

+ another specimen, but same species (hopefully ;)) from today

Posted by javanerkelens on 23-12-2009 19:18
#7

Hello Hakon,
You ask me to look again to this one if species is possible....
It is indeed Hylemya.
The genus Hylemya is very difficult with only 5 species in Europe
We can see yellowish tibia and lower squamae is the same (little bit longer) as the lower one
H.partita = legs totaly black + lower squamea same
H.variata / urbica= legs black, only knees yellow + lower squamae shorter
Left over:
H.vagans / nigrimana
And both have strong points around the setae on thorax, the lower squamae is the same and tibia 2+3 of male could be brownish yellowish (female all yellow)
According to Ackland both are to simulair on general looks (only genital)

So...I would say Hylemya vagans / nigrimana

Joke :D

Posted by cyprinoid on 23-12-2009 21:58
#8

Thank you very much for your efforts!

What made me take special notice of this fly was the great size compared to this: http://diptera.in...d_id=23226

About twice the size

Posted by javanerkelens on 23-12-2009 22:26
#9

What made me take special notice of this fly was the great size

....every sice between 5-9mm is possible.
That can be almost double sice between species :D
(little exaggerated....)

Joke

Posted by cyprinoid on 23-12-2009 22:33
#10

I have been known to exaggerate ;)