Thread subject: Diptera.info :: A Scenopinus species

Posted by lweit on 01-07-2016 17:06
#1

Hello
I found this little fly (5-6 mm) in NE of France (Distroff, 57925) the 30/06/2016
I think it's Scenopinus fenestralis. Male or female ?

Thank you
Louis

Edited by lweit on 01-07-2016 17:29

Posted by lweit on 01-07-2016 17:48
#2

A second photo

Posted by lweit on 06-07-2016 09:31
#3

Hello
Nobody to confirm this species ?

Thank you
Louis

Posted by Paul Beuk on 06-07-2016 10:57
#4

Kelsey's key (1969) is only moderately helpful als it provides a rather crude key to the species and that does not include several more recently described species. It is Obvious that the wings are not entirely hyaline but have some darkening on the anterior half and along the posterior margin. Does this lead one to 'wings hyaline' or to 'wings brown'? Anyway, some characters are not visible, but there is a median groove on the frons. This fits with lesinensis (only known from Austria) but that should have the halter nob creamy below (that fits) and red-brown above (impossible to confirm from these images but it lookis as if there might be a darker part on it). Would you care to send the specimen?

Posted by lweit on 06-07-2016 15:45
#5

Hello Paul, thank you for your answer.
I can send you the specimen, but it had "suffered", only a part on one wing. Where, what address ?
I join a photo of the halter in dorsal view
Louis

Posted by Paul Beuk on 06-07-2016 19:12
#6

See the link in the left column: Sending material and visiting. The new picture looks promising for lesinensis...

Edited by Paul Beuk on 06-07-2016 19:13

Posted by lweit on 06-07-2016 20:11
#7

Ok Paul i send you thé spécimen.
Louis

Posted by lweit on 23-08-2016 16:42
#8

Hello Paul
no identification for these species (send in your lab during week 28) ?

Louis

Posted by Paul Beuk on 26-08-2016 10:20
#9

Sorry, work and holidays intervened. First examination also seems to be in favour of lesinensis but I need to prepare the abdomen as it has become very flat. Hopefully today...

Posted by lweit on 14-09-2016 14:13
#10

Hello Paul
Does the microscope given a specific species ?

Louis

Posted by Paul Beuk on 16-09-2016 11:56
#11

Preparing Scenopinus was something new to me but it turned out quite well. In Kelsey's it indeed results in lesinensis . Now I need to rule out the species described by Carles-Tolrá. :)

Posted by lweit on 23-09-2016 16:02
#12

Thank you Paul
we wait |t
Louis

Edited by lweit on 23-09-2016 16:03

Posted by lweit on 21-10-2016 16:07
#13

Hello Paul
Can you confirm the species S. lesinensis after comparison with the species described by Carles-Tolrá.

Thank you
Louis

Posted by Paul Beuk on 25-10-2016 08:37
#14

LoL, I had not located Carles-Tolrá's publication yet as our library does not carry the journal. Can I simply find it online!
His species are both in a different species group so consider the identification confirmed. :)

Posted by lweit on 25-10-2016 18:35
#15

Hello Paul
Thank you for your confirmation, so finally Scenopinus lesinensis (a new species for France).
The publication is here :
http://www.entomologica.es/cont/publis/boletines/1051.pdf

Louis

Posted by Ectemnius on 12-11-2023 01:36
#16

Hi lweit,

The link: http://www.entomologica.es/cont/publis/boletines/1051.pdf is not working anymore and the website is very difficult to navigate. The 2016 pdf of the bulletin have nothing about Scenopinidae in them. Can you find the paper?

Kind regrads,
Elias