Thread subject: Diptera.info :: beauty in caramulinho - Meromyza femorata (female)

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 12-07-2010 18:08
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Hi


Today I went to Caramulo mountain (serra do caramulo) and I was in Caramulinho - about 1000 m elevation. I saw this beautiful chloropid. A Meromyza sp. specimen. Hope Jere will add more info for the ID. :) or anyone who wants to tell possible species. thanks in advance.


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Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 09-05-2013 17:08

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 12-07-2010 18:33
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another...

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 12-07-2010 19:39
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Posted by von Tschirnhaus on 08-05-2013 14:44
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Meromyza femorata Macquart, 1835 (Chloropidae, Chloropinae).
Though Meromyza spp. normally only can be identified after the male genitalia this species, a female, may be correctly named: All over yellow, the palpi black distally and exceptionally thickened hind femora. A confirmed host plant is Dactylis glomerata. All Meromyza spp. loose their greenish appearance after have been killed.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 09-05-2013 17:07
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Thanks, von Tschirnhaus.

The aforementioned plant Dactylis glomerata exists in Caramulinho, indeed: http://www.flora-...+glomerata

Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 09-05-2013 17:10