Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Milichiidae with white abdomen
Posted by Alexandru Pintilioaie on 08-05-2010 17:07
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date: 8.05.2010
Edited by Alexandru Pintilioaie on 09-05-2010 11:12
Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 08-05-2010 18:31
#2
This is a Milichiidae, very probably M
ilichia speciosa.
Posted by Alexandru Pintilioaie on 09-05-2010 06:43
#3
Thanks ! This image can help ?
Posted by Alexandru Pintilioaie on 09-05-2010 14:58
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Any other idea ?
Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 10-05-2010 18:57
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I am pretty sure it is a male
M. speciosa, but only Irina Brake could confirm this, she's the expert.
Posted by Alexandru Pintilioaie on 13-05-2010 11:22
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Thank you Stephane for this reply
Posted by ibrake on 08-07-2010 11:15
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I agree with Stephane, it is a
Milichia speciosa male, see
http://milichiida...a-speciosa. Was it photographed in Romania?
Irina
Posted by Alexandru Pintilioaie on 10-07-2010 08:55
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Hi Irina, of course both specimens was photographed in Romania ;). But why you ask ?
Best regards,
Alexandru
Posted by eliz on 10-07-2010 12:05
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very interesting fly .i never saw this in Romania.
Posted by Alexandru Pintilioaie on 10-07-2010 18:18
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Hi eliz, in may I saw lots of this interesting fly everywere near Sambucus nigra, but now i can't find any specimen :(...
Posted by ibrake on 12-07-2010 10:05
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Hi Alexaandru. The specimens I have seen are all from May/June. The species has been previously recorded from Romania. Did you see the specimens near one Sambucus nigra or several? And were there many aphids and/or ants on the Sambucus? The biology of the species is unknown. We only now that it is swarming, and has been collected on Apiaceae and Artemisia campestris and "running on branch of Acer campestre which was beset with aphids". It is probably myrmecophilous like many other Milichia species. Maybe you can find out some more next May :)
Posted by Alexandru Pintilioaie on 13-07-2010 12:32
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Hi Irina, i saw all the specimens near 2 or 3 Sambucus nigra, flying from one leaf to another, and sometimes moving the wings pretty slow. And are many aphids and ants on Sambucus. If you need, I will looking for the original photo, here is only a crop...And I hope next year to find again and study this interesting fly :)