Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Empididae: Paraiteaphila italica
Posted by ESant on 08-02-2026 12:48
#1
Hello,
I photographed this fly in the Supramonte Mountains, Sardinia (NU), Italy, 1230m a.s.l. on May 14th 2025. I think it is an
Iteaphila, but is it possible to identify its species based on these photos?
Thank you in advance,
Emanuele
Edited by ESant on 08-02-2026 18:00
Posted by ESant on 08-02-2026 12:48
#2
Photo 2:
Posted by ESant on 08-02-2026 12:49
#3
Photo 3:
Posted by eklans on 08-02-2026 17:09
#4
Scutellum with 2-3 pairs of bristles and hind femur unmodified:
Iteaphila italica, I think:
Revision of the Iteaphila setosa group (Diptera: Empididae)
IGOR V. SHAMSHEV and BRADLEY J. SINCLAIR, 2009
Posted by igor on 08-02-2026 17:42
#5
Now Paraiteaphila italica (Loew)
Best wishes,
Igor Shamshev
Posted by ESant on 08-02-2026 18:00
#6
Thank you both very much!