Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Prosimulium ?-> Prosimuliini
Posted by Nacho Cabellos on 08-05-2022 17:49
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Mediterranean scrub. South central spain. March 2022. 700 m
Edited by Nacho Cabellos on 10-05-2022 17:33
Posted by Nacho Cabellos on 08-05-2022 17:49
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Ph2
Posted by John Carr on 09-05-2022 00:39
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Tribe Prosimuliini. I don't know if it is
Prosimulium.
Posted by Nacho Cabellos on 10-05-2022 17:33
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Thank you John!!
Posted by John Carr on 10-05-2022 19:34
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Six species in two genera are known from Spain: the
Prosimulium hirtipes species group (4 species) and
Urosimulium (2 species). All of them are recorded from south-central Spain (Madrid to the south coast).
Posted by Nacho Cabellos on 12-05-2022 21:52
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Thanks a lot John!!
I guess the genus determination is difficult and it needs other kind of images. I have not found any key about Simulidae in Spain, apart from those of medical interest.
Posted by John Carr on 12-05-2022 22:07
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If you have a specimen under a microscope the form of the claws is likely to be different between the two genera. Claws can be simple, simple with a small "subbasal tooth", or forked with a basal "thumblike lobe". The last kind is found in species that feed on birds, and is better adapted to grasping feathers.
Posted by Nacho Cabellos on 15-05-2022 20:09
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Tanks a lot!!!
Indeed, another type of photo...:)