Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Suillia from France

Posted by Jessica on 05-10-2025 14:06
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Hello,

I tried to identify this Suillia. I created a (incomplete) table of the Suillia of France with the information I could find on the forum and in the keys.

For this one, I'm considering 5 species: affinis, flagripes, gigantea, setitarsis, and umbratica.

I can't find many criteria, apart from :
The color of the supracervical setae to separate umbratica from affinis. But I can't see the color of these setae...
The size to separate affinis from gigantea (but depending on the source, gigantea can measure either 9-13 mm or 7.2 to 12 mm...)
I haven't found much for flagripes and setitarsis.

Is there a way to differentiate all these species? I think there's also a criterion based on the number of whiskers, but I can't find any information on that?

I have some other images if needed.

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos365/big/Suillia.jpg
Jessica Joachim : France : Mazères : 09270 : 02/03/2024
Altitude : 244 m - Taille : 7mm
Réf. : 365190

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos365/big/Suillia-3.jpg
Jessica Joachim : France : Mazères : 09270 : 02/03/2024
Altitude : 244 m - Taille : 7mm
Réf. : 365191

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos365/big/Suillia-2.jpg
Jessica Joachim : France : Mazères : 09270 : 02/03/2024
Altitude : 244 m - Taille : 7mm
Réf. : 365192