Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Drosophila hydei?-->D. repleta

Posted by rafael_carbonell on 21-12-2012 19:29
#1

This small fly was on a wall inside home (Catalonia: Girona: Beuda: Can Grau) the 30th october 2012. Could someone tell me the genus?

Thanks in advance

Rafael

Edited by rafael_carbonell on 23-11-2020 09:21

Posted by Juergen Peters on 21-12-2012 19:33
#2

Hello, Rafael!

I am no expert, but this one looks for me like Drosophila hydei (Drosophilidae).

Posted by rafael_carbonell on 21-12-2012 20:13
#3

Thanks Juergen, so it's sure i get wrong with the family!

Rafael

Posted by rafael_carbonell on 07-01-2013 19:47
#4

Paul Beuk asked for a lateral view... The Drosophila is tricky! Do you have a good lateral view? From what I can see now, the lateral view resembles hydei, but the tip of the first costal segment seems to be darkened, which would indicate repleta...

I'm sorry for the pictures; also I took the pictures on the tips of my feet

Edited by rafael_carbonell on 07-01-2013 19:51

Posted by rafael_carbonell on 07-01-2013 19:56
#5

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Posted by Paul Beuk on 07-01-2013 22:09
#6

D. hydei seems okay. ;)

Posted by rafael_carbonell on 18-11-2020 12:32
#7

Due to this post at iNaturalist https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/65113709 and the identification tips here: https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/carnifex/43576-help-with-fruit-flies-id-tipps-for-common-drosophila-species

It seems more like D. repleta:
The wing area near costal break is darkened (only slightly here, but it is):

Edited by rafael_carbonell on 18-11-2020 13:10

Posted by rafael_carbonell on 18-11-2020 12:33
#8

There are clear yellow spots in dark abdominal stripes sides

Posted by Jan Maca on 18-11-2020 14:33
#9

Taken all together, it seems to be D. repleta. The two species seem to coexist in different parts of the world with different results. In central Europe D. hydei becomes more common while the number of D. repleta is descending.

Edited by Jan Maca on 18-11-2020 16:52

Posted by rafael_carbonell on 25-01-2023 00:23
#10

Thanks!