Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Conopidae Zodion ID
Posted by Manuel Lopez on 15-03-2012 08:54
#1
Mediterranean coastal area of Granada, S Spain. March 11, 2012.
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Edited by Manuel Lopez on 01-07-2012 07:34
Posted by Manuel Lopez on 15-03-2012 08:55
#2
Front view
Posted by Manuel Lopez on 15-03-2012 08:56
#3
Back view
Edited by Manuel Lopez on 15-03-2012 09:14
Posted by Manuel Lopez on 16-03-2012 20:42
#4
Another view
Edited by Manuel Lopez on 16-03-2012 21:00
Posted by Mark van Veen on 17-03-2012 23:51
#5
I would say Zodion cinereum.
Posted by Ectemnius on 18-03-2012 18:31
#6
The apex of the abdomen looks to be reddish in the first photo. That would make it Zodion erythrurum.
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Ectemnius
Posted by Mark van Veen on 18-03-2012 19:42
#7
Mei and Stuke (2008) revised Zodion, I used that to update
the zodion key on my website. Alle European species should be in there. I agree the tip of the abdomen looks reddish, but the legs are not red. Neglecting the color of the femora and tiiae, Zodion kroeberi comes in the picture.
Mei M. and Stuke J.-H. 2008. Remarks on Zodion nigritarsis (Strobl, 1902) and other European species of Zodion Latreille, 1796, with a revised key (Diptera, Conopidae). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 151: 3–10.
Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 18-03-2012 20:20
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In 'Iberfauna' is mentioned
Zodion notatum. Is it a synonimia of any of the previous species? Or perhaps that is why this fly doesn't seem to fit the keys? ;) Unfortunately I don't have any information about it, but the name :(
Posted by Ectemnius on 26-03-2012 16:31
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@Mark van Veen
I'm not an expert on Conopids and I'll defer to you. But...
I know Z. kroeberi and, at least those specimens I have seen, have no gray on the femora and the fourth tergite is without the black spots at base of the hairs. With the apex of the abdomen red I was of the opinion that it could be Z. erythrurum.
@Piluca_Alvarez
Z. notatum is a synonym of Z. cinereum. Originally it was a species distinguished only form Z. cinereum on the count of darker colours and, on average, a smaller size. The publication Mark mentions (Mei M. and Stuke J.-H. 2008) is the most recent publication on all of the European Zodion species. I could send you a copy if you like...
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Ectemnius