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| Jessica |
Posted on 25-03-2022 00:07
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Member Location: Posts: 268 Joined: 28.08.18 |
Hello, He looks like Sepsis thoracica, is it ? Taken in south of France, Pyrénées, 2000m, 10 july 2021 
Edited by Jessica on 25-03-2022 19:29 |
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| eklans |
Posted on 25-03-2022 12:02
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4527 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hi Jessica, I've checked it with The Sepsidae (Diptera) of Europe (Pont, Meier) and it looks good! I think you are right with S. thoracica. Greetings, Eric |
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| Jessica |
Posted on 25-03-2022 12:32
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Member Location: Posts: 268 Joined: 28.08.18 |
Hi Eklans, Great thanks a lot ! Finally, what makes it possible to confirm the species? The bristles of the tibia 1? Maybe also the general color? |
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| eklans |
Posted on 25-03-2022 13:22
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4527 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hi Jessica, it's one of the species with meron glossy in posterior half and pruinose in anterior half, and katepisternum also partly shining and without pruinosity. Adult thoracica differs by having a dark spot at the tip of vein R2+3 and lacking a milky-white patch beyond this. This info + key + figures may be found in The Sepsidae (Diptera) of Europe (Pont, Meier): https://www.resea..._of_Europe Greetings, Eric |
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| Jessica |
Posted on 25-03-2022 13:33
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Member Location: Posts: 268 Joined: 28.08.18 |
Okay thank you so much. I had seen this document, but I could not see the meron. On the other hand, the katepisternum seems pruinose only on its upper part. So I suppose that seeing this pruinosity is enough even if you don't see the meron ? (coupled with the wing spot) |
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| eklans |
Posted on 25-03-2022 17:32
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4527 Joined: 11.11.18 |
What made me think you are right with male thoracica is the complete description in the doc and especially the figure 471 (fore femur).
Greetings, Eric |
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| Jessica |
Posted on 25-03-2022 19:29
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Member Location: Posts: 268 Joined: 28.08.18 |
Ok thank you very much ! |
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