Thread subject: Diptera.info :: On a dead chameleo (2)
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 02-10-2006 20:39
#1
01.10.06, Turkey, Side.
Among other visitors was this
Sarcophagidae. Size 8-9mm.
Posted by Tony Irwin on 02-10-2006 22:11
#2
I'd say this was
Wohlfahrtia (possibly
triquetra, based on Seguy's figures of abdominal pattern).
Wohlfahrtia are known to cause myiasis in wounds, and I'm sure would be interested in a freshly dead chameleon
Posted by Zeegers on 03-10-2006 17:43
#3
It's a bit small for Wolhfartia and it is quite consistent with a female Sarcophila latifrons.
So that would be my guess.
Theo Zeegers
Posted by Tony Irwin on 03-10-2006 19:35
#4
I hesitate to do this (:o) but I disagree with Theo.
Sarcophila has rows of setae on the parafaciala, much longer fronto-orbitals, a longer costal spine and short-plumose arista.
Dima's specimen appears to show bare arista, bare parafaciala, weak fronto-orbitals and a costal spine that is shorter than r-m.
Like any parasitic and carrion-feeding species,
Wohlfahrtia vary in size quite a bit. I would say that 8 mm is likely to be within the range for the smaller species.
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 03-10-2006 20:07
#5
Two specimens collected. I'll try to key it.
Posted by Zeegers on 04-10-2006 07:56
#6
Tony makes me doubt.
The wing venation is, indeed, different from my Sarcophila.
I had my doubts on the hairs on the arista.
The hairs on the parafacialia are very small in my Sarcophila and easily overlooked.
Given the wing-venation and the head profile, it does not fit Sarcophila.
It is very different from my Wolhfartia, however, I do not have all relevant species.
So I'll leave it to the Sarcophagidae-experts, Tony.
Theo
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 04-10-2006 19:40
#7
Key in Diptera of Europ part of USSR seems impossible to use (teza - size 4-11, antiteza - size 6-18:o).
But parafacialia are bold as Fantomas's head:D
Nikita
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 06-10-2006 13:02
#8
Many thanks to the whole noble company :) !
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 06-10-2006 18:22
#9
Maybe these pictures of the head could be useful.
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 04-10-2007 12:04
#10
It is curios my test - this year there are no Wohlfahrtia at all at sand dunas, evn with daed hedghog we found in the road and bringed to dunas!
Today morning it was rain, the first during last month. News - today evening :D
Nikita