Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Agromyzidae/Ophiomyia ?

Posted by GAREL Jean-Michel on 22-06-2021 05:48
#1
Hello,
Agromyzidae observed in our garden on june 6th. Do you think that the Ophiomyia genus is correct ? Thanks for your help. Sincerely yours, Jean-Michel Garel.
www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos283/big/Paraphytomyza%20nitida%200606.jpg
Jean-Michel GAREL : France : Brannay : 89150 : 06/06/2021
Altitude : NR - Taille : 3 mm
Réf. : 283461

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos283/big/P.%20nitida3mm%200606.jpg
Jean-Michel GAREL : France : Brannay : 89150 : 06/06/2021
Altitude : NR - Taille : 3 mm
Réf. : 283462

Posted by von Tschirnhaus on 23-06-2021 14:40
#2
Agromyzidae: Agromyzinae, see the typical coagulated ending of subcosta and R1 veins. Genus is either Ophiomyia or Melanagromyza, trustful distinction only after male genitalia as there are Ophiomyia spp. without male vibrissal fasciculus and with slight metallic sheen of the body. In Europe all spp. of both genera possess black halteres. In the lower image you see the normal tiny whitish terminal slit in the knob of the black halter.

Posted by GAREL Jean-Michel on 23-06-2021 16:24
#3
All my thanks for your reply. Jean-Michel Garel.