Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Our town park: one more Sciomyzidae
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 28-07-2006 10:10
#1
July 27, 2006.
This time I examined thick vegetation at the park's border near the Nara river, with a heron circling above me for a while. These flies were quite numerous, especially near water where Phragmites/Typha/Butomus grew. Size 6mm.
Posted by Paul Beuk on 28-07-2006 12:02
#2
Platycephala planifrons of the Chloropidae.
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 28-07-2006 12:26
#3
I spend an hour in attampt to ID this "Sciomyzidae":D
Now I see why I havn't got any succes!
Thank you Paul.
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 28-07-2006 12:52
#4
Wow, Chloropidae again :)!
Platycephala planifrons ... attacks Phragmites shoots early in the year leading to severe stunting of attacked stems by killing the growing point. Platycephala planifrons was one of the most damaging species found during surveys in Europe. Attack can cause biomass reductions of >50%. Females fly in the summer and are long lived. Eggs are laid in late summer. Larvae hatch in late summer, feed for a limited period, and overwinter.
http://www.invasi...nReed.html
P.S. I found out Xespok initially took these for Sciomyzidae, too (
http://www.dipter...#post_2176).
Edited by Dmitry Gavryushin on 28-07-2006 12:58
Posted by von Tschirnhaus on 18-05-2013 19:17
#5
Identification confirmed! Dmitry, very good short summary of the biology! Addition: Larvae are feeding on bacteria which develop at the growing point of the Phragmites stem/leaves. Compare notes for further pictures of this species. Many publications exist on this species.