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Psilopa nitidula / rutilans ♀
Elena Regina
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Edited by Elena Regina on 25-02-2024 22:44
Scias characterem non constituere genus, sed genus characterem.
 
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Ephydridae
 
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Psilopa
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It is in the group with P. nitidula but most of the legs are not properly visible to aid in identification. According to Drake (2013) vein R2+3 should be longer in nitidula and that lead to compta in his key, but he mentions two other (non-British) species of which one had yellow antennae: rutilans (described from Italy). If the face is glossy, then this species, if matt, then it should be compta.
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Psilopa rutilans?

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Scias characterem non constituere genus, sed genus characterem.
 
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Elena Regina wrote:
Psilopa rutilans?
Yes
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The front tibiae and tarsi are totally black, that would favour P. nitidula. I am not sure, the character of the lenght of R2+3 is not easy to judge from the pictures.
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Even with these yellow antennae...?
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P. nitidula has in Dutch specimens also a variable colour in antennae: they can be nearly all black or yellow-orange, although there always seems to be a darker dorsal streak on the postpedicel. Unfortunately, I do not have seen specimens of P. rutilans (which is now a synonym of P. clara, I think).
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