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 Tephritidae of French Guiana or other family ? (probably Dolichopodidae !!)
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| Bernard Perthuis |
Posted on 14-12-2023 12:09
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Member Location: French Guiana Posts: 112 Joined: 28.04.18 |
Hello, may be you can answer this question at least about the family. Tephritidae or not Unfortunately I am not an expert. It's a small fly (body is about 5 mm). French Guiana (neotropical). Thanks. Bernard Perthuis attached the following image:  [53.03Kb] Edited by Bernard Perthuis on 15-12-2023 10:56 |
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| Bernard Perthuis |
Posted on 14-12-2023 12:11
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Member Location: French Guiana Posts: 112 Joined: 28.04.18 |
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Bernard Perthuis attached the following image:  [27.11Kb] |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 14-12-2023 14:48
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 Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10620 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Dolichopodidae |
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| Bernard Perthuis |
Posted on 14-12-2023 22:15
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Member Location: French Guiana Posts: 112 Joined: 28.04.18 |
Many thanks John. For sure it is a very strange Dolichopodidae, especially the wings pattern ! May be it is possible to identify more acutely ? A tribe or something.... |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 15-12-2023 14:58
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Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10620 Joined: 22.10.10 |
The wing pattern is unusual for Dolichopodidae. Most markings are simpler, with dark bands or white spots on the wingtip. The oddest wing I have seen in the family belongs to the Brazilian genus Mberu. |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 15-12-2023 14:59
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Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10620 Joined: 22.10.10 |
My first guess is Paraclius or Pelastoneurus, based on the angled M vein and strongly bristled legs. |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 15-12-2023 15:11
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Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10620 Joined: 22.10.10 |
John Carr wrote: My first guess is Paraclius or Pelastoneurus, based on the angled M vein and strongly bristled legs. Checking a book I see there are other neotropical genera in this group, including Stenopygium which has marked wings. |
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| Bernard Perthuis |
Posted on 15-12-2023 18:23
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Member Location: French Guiana Posts: 112 Joined: 28.04.18 |
OK, that's interesting ! I will try to check also in some DB.
Edited by Bernard Perthuis on 15-12-2023 18:23 |
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 29-12-2023 09:58
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 Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3346 Joined: 17.10.05 |
I think this fly strongly resembles (if not identical with) Stenopygium punctipennis (Say, 1829), originally described from Mexico, also recorded from Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama and Venezuela. Cf. Soares & Ale-Rocha, 2020 (New records of Stenopygium Becker (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) from the Neotropical Region, and a key to species - Zootaxa 4868 (1): 129-134), figures here: https://zenodo.or...ds/4417405
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| Bernard Perthuis |
Posted on 29-12-2023 19:54
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Member Location: French Guiana Posts: 112 Joined: 28.04.18 |
That's à marvelous investigation you've done Dmitry. Thanks a lot. |
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