Posted by Jan Willem on 24-07-2007 13:46
#3
Hi Nikita and Louis,
This is indeed not
Geomyza tripunctata, nor
G. majuscula. But these two species are not the only two species with 2 darkened crossveins. Other species with 2 darkened crossveins are
G. annae,
G. balachowskyi,
G. hackmani,
G. martineki, and
G. nartshukae.
The specimen of Nikita looks most like a female of
G. hackmani. To make sure, you should have a look at sternite 8 (in most cases retracted). On the enclosed picture you see sternite 8 of the following species: 2)
G. annae; 3)
G. balachowskyi; 4)
G. hackmani; 5)
G. martineki.
Jan Willem
Edited by Jan Willem on 24-07-2007 13:47