Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Philosepedon vs. Quatiella
Posted by victorengel on 07-01-2022 02:58
#1
I'm not sure where is the best place to post this. Feel free to move it, if there is a more appropriate place. It seems to me
Philosepedon and
Quatiella are quite similar, the main difference being which side of the pond they are in/on. Are there any specific differences that differentiate them other than location?
Posted by weia on 07-01-2022 15:32
#2
I am not a taxonomist, so I don't know. But they definitely look the same.
Posted by victorengel on 07-01-2022 18:39
#3
The genus Quatiella was already considered a subgenus and a synonym of Philosepedon Eaton, 1904 by Duckhouse (1973, 1974, respectively), but was accepted as a genus by others (Vaillant, 1973, 1974, 1990, 1991; Ježek, 1985; Wagner & Masteller, 1996; Ibánez-Bernal, 2004).
From
https://www.resea...pecies.pdf
Edited by victorengel on 07-01-2022 18:41
Posted by weia on 08-01-2022 12:09
#5
"The male genitalia are quite different" says an expert.
Posted by victorengel on 09-01-2022 22:45
#6
Yeah, the last link I gave goes into some detail, for which there is disagreement among the named experts.