Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Ephydridae?->Yes, cf. Lemnaphila

Posted by Tadeusz Zatwarnicki on 19-01-2024 18:55
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first reaction of Tony is correct. According to the present taxonomy it is a Hydrellia from the albilabris group. The species on photographs is similar to australian species Hydrellia williamsi, having much darker legs. The group is rather associated with Cavatorella, known from Japan, not with Lemnaphila, sharing with the latter only superficial similarities and biology (mining in Lemna).
Tadek

Edited by Tadeusz Zatwarnicki on 19-01-2024 18:55