Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Beautiful Chloropidae --> Meromyza
Posted by bertrandpami on 21-06-2020 10:02
#1
Hi,
On
Hydrangea macrophylla.
Meromyza ?
4,5 mm - Cuise La Motte (Northen France) - 20-06-2020.
Many thanks.
Michel
Edited by bertrandpami on 31-07-2020 09:23
Posted by John Carr on 21-06-2020 11:38
#2
Meromyza
Posted by bertrandpami on 21-06-2020 12:57
#3
Many thanks, John.
Better possible or not ?
Best whishes.
Michel
Posted by Tony Irwin on 21-06-2020 14:10
#4
Usually with this genus, it's down to the male genitalia to provide a name - a photo or a female is just
Meromyza sp.
Posted by bertrandpami on 21-06-2020 17:29
#5
Many thanks, Tony.
Michel
Posted by Paul Beuk on 22-06-2020 11:31
#6
The darkened last tarsal segment may be limiting the number of species that it could be. Did you perhaps keep the specimen?
Posted by bertrandpami on 22-06-2020 15:51
#7
I just release it this morning :|, sorry ...
Posted by Paul Beuk on 23-06-2020 13:18
#8
It is very similar to
Meromyza eduardi (described from Poland and I think olny recorded from that country so far) except that the description of that species mentions that the last two tarsal segments are darkened and the photo illustrating the ocellar triangle gives the impression it is narrower in
eduardi. So potentially a very interesting specimen.
That will teach you to release flies. :P Just a tip: If you have photographed a fly and preferably want to have its full name? Keep it!
Posted by bertrandpami on 23-06-2020 17:25
#9
Possibly miracle : I thinks it stay in the Ependorf and dont go away
Posted by Paul Beuk on 24-06-2020 10:17
#10
Pop it in an envelope!
Posted by bertrandpami on 24-06-2020 10:56
#11
Ok.