Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Lauxaniidae - ID please
Posted by vida on 30-05-2009 17:36
#1
This is a small fly - smaller than 5mm. It is from my garden in South Africa. Can somebody please help with an ID?
Edited by vida on 30-05-2009 19:21
Posted by Gerard Pennards on 30-05-2009 17:49
#2
Tephritidae, some Didacus sp.?
If you change the title to Tephritidae, it will attrackt the real experts on this family.
Greetings
Posted by vida on 30-05-2009 18:51
#3
Thank you Gerhard. Much appreciated.
Posted by Paul Beuk on 30-05-2009 18:56
#4
I'd suggest Lauxaniidae...
Posted by vida on 30-05-2009 19:18
#5
Thank you Paul. I had a look at the gallery and it looks very similar to the Lauxaniidae
Pachycerina seticornis.
Posted by katerina dvorakova on 30-05-2009 19:48
#6
Hi,
yes, it is very simillar to P. seticornis, so it is probably some Lauxanid, unfortunatelly i know only European fauna.
katka
Posted by Paul Beuk on 30-05-2009 20:20
#7
The resemblence with
Pachycerina is why I suggested Lauxaniidae. :)
Posted by vida on 31-05-2009 09:02
#8
Thank you Katka and Paul. :)
Posted by Steve Gaimari on 08-06-2009 21:17
#9
This is not only similar to Pachycerina, it IS in the genus Pachycerina! A very very nice photo!! I hope you have the specimen or specimens! In any case, it is not any of the Pachycerina described from the Afrotropics - the most similar appears to be P. vaga Adams from "Rhodesia" (=Zambia, Malawi or Zimbabwe) and Tanzania, but it disagrees with several characteristics of that species. The other species are from the Seychelles and Mauritius. Non-Afrotropical species are described from Europe (of course - P. seticornis and P. pulchra) as well as India and Southeast Asia. Very likely an undescribed species. :D