Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tephritidae of French Guiana or other family ? (probably Dolichopodidae !!)
Posted by Bernard Perthuis on 14-12-2023 12:09
#1
Hello, may be you can answer this question at least about the family. Tephritidae or not
Unfortunately I am not an expert.
It's a small fly (body is about 5 mm). French Guiana (neotropical).
Thanks.
Edited by Bernard Perthuis on 15-12-2023 10:56
Posted by Bernard Perthuis on 14-12-2023 12:11
#2
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Posted by John Carr on 14-12-2023 14:48
#3
Dolichopodidae
Posted by Bernard Perthuis on 14-12-2023 22:15
#4
Many thanks John. For sure it is a very strange Dolichopodidae, especially the wings pattern !
May be it is possible to identify more acutely ? A tribe or something....
Posted by John Carr on 15-12-2023 14:58
#5
The wing pattern is unusual for Dolichopodidae. Most markings are simpler, with dark bands or white spots on the wingtip. The oddest wing I have seen in the family belongs to the Brazilian genus
Mberu.
Posted by John Carr on 15-12-2023 14:59
#6
My first guess is
Paraclius or
Pelastoneurus, based on the angled M vein and strongly bristled legs.
Posted by John Carr on 15-12-2023 15:11
#7
John Carr wrote:
My first guess is Paraclius or Pelastoneurus, based on the angled M vein and strongly bristled legs.
Checking a book I see there are other neotropical genera in this group, including
Stenopygium which has marked wings.
Posted by Bernard Perthuis on 15-12-2023 18:23
#8
OK, that's interesting ! I will try to check also in some DB.
Edited by Bernard Perthuis on 15-12-2023 18:23
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 29-12-2023 09:58
#9
I think this fly strongly resembles (if not identical with)
Stenopygium punctipennis (Say, 1829), originally described from Mexico, also recorded from Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama and Venezuela. Cf. Soares & Ale-Rocha, 2020 (New records of
Stenopygium Becker (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) from the Neotropical Region, and a key to species - Zootaxa 4868 (1): 129-134), figures here:
https://zenodo.or...ds/4417405
Posted by Bernard Perthuis on 29-12-2023 19:54
#10
That's à marvelous investigation you've done Dmitry. Thanks a lot.