Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Ulidiidae from Balearic Island for ID
Posted by Marion Friedrich on 08-10-2009 19:03
#1
Hello,
is it possible to determine the species? The photos of the two flies from Mallorca (S'Albufera) were taken in September. The first fly looks for me like a Herina sp.and the second one more like Ceroxys urticae, but no output from FaunaEu for genus Ceroxys and Balearic Islands. Thank you for help.
Marion
Edited by Marion Friedrich on 08-10-2009 19:15
Posted by Marion Friedrich on 08-10-2009 19:09
#2
second picture from first fly
Posted by Marion Friedrich on 08-10-2009 19:12
#3
the second fly
Posted by Nosferatumyia on 08-10-2009 20:43
#4
Congratulations! It is indeed the first find of
C. urticae L. from the Baleares. My spouse, Dr. Elena Kameneva, who is the author of the FaEu DB, confirms this ID. Have you collected this specimen? It would be fine to publish a short note with this record.
Posted by David Gibbs on 09-10-2009 00:21
#5
Sorry but not first for Balaerics, see
http://taib.fsd.n...ep2006.pdf
however, not sure if published in journal, most records haven't, the Mallorca Diptera list is now very much greater than that in Fauna Europaea for example.
Posted by Andre on 09-10-2009 11:39
#6
One big problem with the checklists of Fauna Europaea is, that it does not refer to published data! Which is a great omission, to my opinion.
Posted by Andrzej on 09-10-2009 12:06
#7
Andre ! you are absolutely right My last update on Heleomyzidae and related families was made in 2004 when FauEu has been started ! Presently I was again invited to make an update but I am not a rich men (I am the father of a family with two growing daughters and a growing half year old black cat ;). A small but any financial support is important to me :o (i.e. it could be a short visit (3-4 days) in Maastricht Museum :-) ). Where are the money from European Framework Programmes ??? :o :o :o
Posted by Andre on 09-10-2009 12:12
#8
I have no clue about all that. It is completely unclear to me how it works 'up there'.
Posted by Marion Friedrich on 09-10-2009 20:50
#9
Valery, thank you for confirmation of C. urticae. My hobby is taking photos. So, I did not collect this specimen. If useful, I can send the picture proof and the details of find. Just a moment it was nice to read that it is the first find of C. urticae from Balearic Islands.
I am not familiar with publication practice in entomology, but I think with the knowledge of research report the short note becomes unnecessary.
Fauna Europaea is a great and useful project. It would be a pity if FaEu would die due to lack of continuous support.
Marion