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Scaptomyza (John Carr); SW Spain
Andre Burgers
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Posted on 21-09-2024 16:23
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A familiar-looking fly, attracted by the light, was photographed on my balcony.

2.5 mm head-abdomen; Minas de Riotinto, Friday the 13th.

Although familiar-looking, I can't find it. Frown


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Scaptomyza
 
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Thanks, John!

Yes, it looks like an elongated Drosophila! Wink
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Most of the genera of Drosophilinae are modified Drosophila. Millions of years ago a Drosophila landed in Hawaii, lost some weight, and returned to the mainland as a slim Scaptomyza. By modern taxonomic guidelines Scaptomyza should be merely a subgenus of Drosophila or all the subgenera of Drosophila should be promoted to full genera.
 
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The characters visible in the picture are by no means convincing, rather contradictory (acrostichals, humerals), but I still think it could be S. adusta. Are there better pictures of arista, genitalia...? Or even this specimen has been kept?
 
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