Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Leucophenga (Leucophenga) macula, Drosophilidae, Hungary
Posted by Xespok on 23-10-2006 19:00
#1
1st image.
Edited by Xespok on 23-10-2006 21:38
Posted by Xespok on 23-10-2006 19:01
#2
2nd picture.
Posted by Paul Beuk on 23-10-2006 20:02
#3
My feeling tells me it is Drosophilidae but I cannot give an immediate species identity.
Posted by Tony Irwin on 23-10-2006 21:01
#4
The long prescutellar acrostichals and general colouration suggest
Leucophenga. The spotted abdomen and other colouration are right for
Leucophenga maculata female.
Posted by Xespok on 23-10-2006 21:33
#5
Paul, Tony, thx for the help. Papp described another L. species, L. hungarica frorm Hungary in 2000. Can you exclude that species?
Posted by Paul Beuk on 23-10-2006 21:35
#6
I thought about
Leucophenga maculata but I miss the silvery pilosity on the mesonotum. There should be some in
L. maculata females. However, the wings are clear, as they should be in
maculata, so you may be right. I need to check if I have the description of
hungarica to check.
Edited by Paul Beuk on 23-10-2006 21:36
Posted by Paul Beuk on 23-10-2006 21:40
#7
Well, luckily I had a reprint and I can tell it is NOT
L. hungarica, as that species does not have the dark markings on the scutellum and does not have spots on the abdomen.
Posted by Tony Irwin on 23-10-2006 22:32
#8
The description of
maculata in Baechli
et al (Fauna Entomologica Scandanavica) suggests that the female of
maculata does not have silvery-white markings on the mesonotum. I have to say I don't have a female of
maculata to examine - my remarks are based on this description. As Paul says,
hungarica has a completely different abdominal pattern.
Posted by Xespok on 24-10-2006 21:02
#9
Paul, Tony thx for your response. I think this female was placing eggs to some rottening timber poles.