Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Piophilidae --> Pseudoseps signata
Posted by eguzki on 20-04-2026 18:44
#1
Location: Hungary
Date: 19 April 2026.
Habitat: Mixed forest, mainly beech, hornbeam and maple.
Beaten from Acer campestre
I need some confirmation regarding these copulating flies. After I had checked the gallery I just concluded that they might be Pseudoseps signata. Am I right?
Thank you in advance!
Edited by eguzki on 21-04-2026 17:08
Posted by eguzki on 20-04-2026 18:47
#2
eguzki wrote:
Location: Hungary
Date: 19 April 2026.
Habitat: Mixed forest, mainly beech, hornbeam and maple.
Beaten from Acer campestre
I need some confirmation regarding these copulating flies. After I had checked the gallery I just concluded that they might be Pseudoseps signata. Am I right?
Thank you in advance!
Posted by eguzki on 20-04-2026 18:47
#3
eguzki wrote:
eguzki wrote:
Location: Hungary
Date: 19 April 2026.
Habitat: Mixed forest, mainly beech, hornbeam and maple.
Beaten from Acer campestre
I need some confirmation regarding these copulating flies. After I had checked the gallery I just concluded that they might be Pseudoseps signata. Am I right?
Thank you in advance!
Posted by eguzki on 20-04-2026 18:48
#4
eguzki wrote:
eguzki wrote:
eguzki wrote:
Location: Hungary
Date: 19 April 2026.
Habitat: Mixed forest, mainly beech, hornbeam and maple.
Beaten from Acer campestre
I need some confirmation regarding these copulating flies. After I had checked the gallery I just concluded that they might be Pseudoseps signata. Am I right?
Thank you in advance!
Posted by Jan Willem on 21-04-2026 08:06
#5
Seems a perfect match indeed. For this species it's known that there is difference in the coloration of the legs between males and females. The males have completely yellow legs, whereas the females have dark markings on the fore and hind femora. In the females also the for tarsi, with exception of the last segment, are dark. Also the markings at the end of the veins match.
Posted by eguzki on 21-04-2026 17:07
#6
Jan Willem wrote:
Seems a perfect match indeed. For this species it's known that there is difference in the coloration of the legs between males and females. The males have completely yellow legs, whereas the females have dark markings on the fore and hind femora. In the females also the for tarsi, with exception of the last segment, are dark. Also the markings at the end of the veins match.
Thank you for the verification Jan. It's a special find for me because I don't encountered with this family very often.
Best Regards