Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 [Botanophila fugax] Delia sp.
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| kristobal21 |
Posted on 24-02-2015 22:37
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This fly was shot in the East of France. I think it could be a female Delia radicans. Is it correct ? Thank you.
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| kristobal21 |
Posted on 24-02-2015 22:37
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| kristobal21 |
Posted on 03-03-2015 18:10
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Should I conclude that I must stick to Delia sp? |
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| Michael Ackland |
Posted on 07-03-2015 11:17
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Member Location: Dorset UK Posts: 680 Joined: 23.02.08 |
I don't think it is necessarily a Delia species. As it is a female one needs to study the leg setae and a lot of other details which are not visible in this photo. As a guess it could be Botanophila fugax, as I notice that the presutural acrostichal setae consist of a strong pair, followed by very short or absent postsutural setae. The reason why it is difficult to separate Delia and Botanophila females is because these genera are mainly founded on phylogenetic characters in the male genitalia. |
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| kristobal21 |
Posted on 25-03-2015 19:29
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Thank you ! |
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