Posted by FRV on 27-05-2019 14:26
#1
Hi,
I have photographed this small (3mm) fly last week on a daisy, 70km south of Paris.
Any idea of its identity?
Thanks for any help,
FRV
Posted by FRV on 27-05-2019 15:24
#4
Thank you Tony, I wouldn't have thought of that family!
Posted by von Tschirnhaus on 27-08-2019 18:48
#5
Chloropidae, Oscinellinae: Conioscinella, probably C. frontella (Fallén, 1820), the most abundant and ubiquistic species in the genus. This specimen has sparsely and short haired palpi. A very similar unclarified sister species has dense and longer haired palpi appearing matt from a comparable distance. Type study is necessary to find out to which Fallén's name belongs. Read further threads on this taxon for more information.
Edited by von Tschirnhaus on 20-11-2022 20:27