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Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 29-03-2010 00:38

HI

2010.III.27 - Silgueiros - Viseu.

Another anthomyiid. There were various and these flies are extremely nervous.

Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 29-03-2010 22:22

Posted by javanerkelens on 29-03-2010 18:46

I would say Botanophila fugax
Do you have a view from hind tibia + femur and katepisternal...?

Joke

Posted by Michael Ackland on 29-03-2010 22:12

Not fugax-the prst acr are too long and strong.
Excellent photos though, pity they are not of the useful parts such as leg bristles, katepisternal bristles etc.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 29-03-2010 22:17

Thanks. It was not possible to take more photos in the katepisternal part due the concret. These flies are extremely nervous! I will try to get some specimens and then photograph them pinned.

But is it possible to tell the possible species for this Botanophila considering the chaetotaxy visible?

Thanks once again to both.

Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 29-03-2010 22:29

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 03-04-2010 10:14

As promised I caught one specimen of Botanophila... I think!

Hope this time we can have the species name! Hope that the species fly is the same as the former photos.

Here the first photo.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 03-04-2010 10:16

another...

Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 03-04-2010 10:16

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 03-04-2010 10:18

#10

another... (a little dark)

Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 03-04-2010 10:57

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 03-04-2010 10:35

#14

another... (same specimen) photo a bit dark - no correct exposition. Just to warn. :)

Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 03-04-2010 10:56

Posted by Michael Ackland on 03-04-2010 10:59

#19

It looks like Delia hirticrura Rondani, judging by the hind tibia. It's certainly a Delia. The only doubt I have is that the hind tibia has rather more ad setae than the four males in my possession, which come from Greece. Whether there are any other species of Mediterranean Delia's with these very bristly hind tibiae I don't know.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 03-04-2010 11:01

#20

So, this is another species I caught different from the 1,2,3,4 ( the number of message in the thread)....
Which the difference between Delia and Botanophila that can be seen in the 1,2,3,4 messages and 8 th 'til 18th... ?
Thank you!

Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 03-04-2010 11:03