Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Fannia lustrator, Fanniidae, Hungary, May 2007

Posted by Xespok on 03-01-2008 16:36
#1

Is this a female Fannia sp? If so, can you suggest a group or a species?

Edited by Xespok on 11-01-2008 21:22

Posted by Xespok on 03-01-2008 16:37
#2

Another image.

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 03-01-2008 18:26
#3

Fannia lustrator female, which can have a dark abdomen (frons narrow + mid and hind femora predominantly yellow).

Posted by Xespok on 03-01-2008 19:20
#4

I would have never guessed. This must be a truly variable species. Thx Stephane, I hope you can comment the other recent difficult threads.

Posted by Xespok on 03-01-2008 19:39
#5

Actually I found two better images of the male.

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 03-01-2008 20:02
#6

I think the picture 53469.jpg shows a male F. lustrator. I can see the long spine on katepisternum and hook-like bristle on mid coxa. If Nikita agree...

Posted by Xespok on 03-01-2008 20:42
#7

Yes I am now quite confident how the male looks like.