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Pinned Psilidae, Chyliza leptogaster
JariF	#1 Posted on 10-08-2008 16:57
Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 2072 Joined: 20.01.06	Hi, what can this black fly be ? A Clusiidae ? August 10. 2008 Helsinki, Finland. Jari JariF attached the following image: [93.45Kb] Edited by JariF on 11-08-2008 06:41


Nosferatumyia	#2 Posted on 10-08-2008 17:43
Member Location: Posts: 3441 Joined: 29.12.07	I'd say, a psylid Val


Zeegers	#3 Posted on 10-08-2008 18:04
Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18723 Joined: 21.07.04	Chyliza, to be more specific. Theo


JariF	#4 Posted on 10-08-2008 18:42
Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 2072 Joined: 20.01.06	And if Chyliza then it must be leptogaster. Hmmmm very strange indeed. Thank You so much Jari


Zeegers	#5 Posted on 10-08-2008 21:38
Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18723 Joined: 21.07.04	Why ? It is either Ch. leptogaster or Ch. nova, those are very similar and I never found nova. But why is leptogaster strange ? Theo


Kahis	#6 Posted on 10-08-2008 22:10
Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04	JariF wrote: And if Chyliza then it must be leptogaster. Hmmmm very strange indeed. Thank You so much Don't worry, strange things happen all the time for dipterologists Theo: He's probably referring to the fact that this species (leptogaster) has to date only been found on the ?land Islands, not mainland Finland. But why not; the host plants grows here and the climate is only slightly colder on the coast. C. nova has not yet been found in Finland. Kahis


JariF	#7 Posted on 11-08-2008 06:40
Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 2072 Joined: 20.01.06	Hi, yes that is the reason. Allways when I find something strange I look for the distribution maps. If the species is found only from Lappland or ?land Islands the bell is ringing telling me to re-check the specimen. So that's why Jari