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 I found this platypezid and I'd like to know the species it belongs to. It looks like a Callomyia species, is it possible to know which one? I'd also like to know if something about this species’ biology is known?

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 Maybe C. elegans?Smile
 
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 Thoracic pattern says female speciosa: median dark area much broadened near anterior margin of mesonotum. Abdominal pattern is somwhat variable making it possible to confuse speciosa and amoena, but the majority of characters given in the descriptions also seem to point towards speciosa.
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 Thanks!Grin And what about its biology? Is it known?
 
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 Callomyia speciosa. Nice picture.
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 And about biology / larval biology, you can found the information in this article:
On Biology of Xylobiont Platypezid Larvae of the Genus Callomyia (Diptera, Platypezidae)
N. P. Krivosheina 2008

Abstract> http://www.spring...pdf?page=1

Not yet recorded from Portugal!
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 Thank you so much!Grin
 
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