Posted by atylotus on 09-04-2016 17:01
#1
On behalf of an Ukrainian researcher (Mykitchak Taras of the Institut of ecology of Carphathions NASU) I would like to ask which Ephydra species might occur in the western part of Ukraine. He found some larvae initially identified as
Setacera, but in my opinion belong to
Ephydra. However, the number of species in this part of the country cannot be very high. He found the larvae in April in the reservoir of Dombrovskyy salt open-cast (Ivano-Frankivsk region) with mineralization of the water about 80-100 g/l. Any help in the
Ephydra spec. fauna from this area would be much appreciated.
Edited by atylotus on 09-04-2016 17:03
Posted by Tony Irwin on 09-04-2016 17:50
#2
I'm not sure whether anyone has done a faunistic study of Ukrainian ephydrids, but neighbouring countries (Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania) have
Ephydra glauca, macellaria, murina, riparia and
scholtzi (as well as
Setacera aurata, breviventris, micans and
trina). Perhaps Tadek or Cranefly can help further.
E.murina and
riparia have occurred in large numbers in Crimea. (See Przhiboro and Shadrin, 2012 Mass occurrence of flies of the genus Ephydra (Diptera: Ephydridae) at the coastline zone of hypersaline coastal lagoons in the Eastern Crimea)
Edited by Tony Irwin on 09-04-2016 17:55