Posted by Darwyn Sumner on 08-07-2007 21:14
#9
We've only two
Psila in our British list. in
P.fimetaria there is a darkened area on the third antennal segment surrounding the base of the arista. This is not present in
P.merdaria.
Do watch out for others, though. Shatalkin (Russian) describes
P.andreji,
P.hexachaeta,
P.iwasai,
P.kovalevi,
P.megacephala,
P.silacruscula,
P.musiva &
P.negrobovi. Presumably these things might get out of Russia.
I would be grateful for anyone who would be prepared to translate this paper into English - perhaps then we can begin to keep a proper eye out for them.