Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Thai, N1 Ephydridae

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 05-12-2007 11:20
#1

05 Dec, Pattaya, Jomtien, 4-4,5mm
I hope that Tony or somebody else give me at least genus of such unusual painted-wings Ephidridae.

Posted by Tony Irwin on 05-12-2007 19:29
#2

I really don't know for sure - but my first reaction is that it's close to Discomyza - I hope you have retained a specimen!

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 05-12-2007 19:39
#3

Thank you Tony.
On one hand I hoped to get species name, on the other hand the fact that you don't know promises something interesting :D
4 spp collected, but females :@
Nikita

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 06-12-2007 14:13
#4

I used to think that ephydrid flies were a little boring... but this photo shows me that I was wrong! I would like to see them in action!!! :D

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 06-12-2007 14:19
#5

In action this one mostly sit still if you arre lucky enough to find it among vegetation ;)

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 06-12-2007 14:21
#6

I'd need to go Thailand... :(

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 06-12-2007 19:19
#7

I've got message from Marina Krivosheina - Discomyza maculipennis

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 06-12-2007 20:07
#8

maculipennis means spotted wings, with maculae

malucipennis. :P

Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 06-12-2007 20:08

Posted by Rui Andrade on 07-12-2007 17:54
#9

Pennis means wings???:o

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 07-12-2007 18:06
#10

sure. curvipennis --- curved wings. Like Camarota curvipennis.
Albipennis - white/clear wings and so on.

Posted by Rui Andrade on 07-12-2007 18:13
#11

Amazing:D

In what language?

Edited by Rui Andrade on 07-12-2007 18:14

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 07-12-2007 18:27
#12

Camarota comes from the Greek. Penna comes from Latin.

Posted by Rui Andrade on 07-12-2007 18:31
#13

Thank you

I only knew the Greek ptera.