Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Anthomyiidae. Fly from Guatemala
Posted by Stephen on 20-01-2013 18:48
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El Hato, Guatemala, 1 October 2012. Mixed forest and coffee plantations.
Length: 4.5 mm to apex of abdomen; 6.0 mm to apex of wing.
Anthomyidae? Tachinidae?
Edited by Stephen on 22-01-2013 22:37
Posted by Stephen on 20-01-2013 18:48
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View two.
Posted by Stephen on 20-01-2013 18:49
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Third view.
Posted by ChrisR on 20-01-2013 19:24
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Anthomyidae :)
Posted by javanerkelens on 22-01-2013 21:56
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Interesting (not collected..?)
I don't know nothing about the Anthomyiidae from Guatemala, probable Pegomya..
It has the lower calypter larger than upper one ( maybe geniculata group).
Change the title to bring it to the attention of Ackland.
Posted by Stephen on 23-01-2013 12:10
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Thank-you javanerkelens, I have changed the title!
Posted by Michael Ackland on 23-01-2013 13:12
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It could be an Anthomyia species ( thorax markings look like this). Or Pegomya, or even Eutrichota. Guatemala is little known re Anthomyiidae, perhaps a Mexican described species.
Can't say from a photo, need details of thoracic and leg chaetotaxy, and male genitalia. It could even be undescribed. I don't think any anthos have been described or recorded from Guatemala. Should have caught a specimen! Can I detect some fine hairs on the sclerite (proepisternum) just behind the head? In which case it is Anthomyia.
Posted by Stephen on 23-01-2013 22:36
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Thank-you Michael, and Chris and javanerkelens. I am attaching one more photo but I'm not sure the resolution is good enough. I don't see any fine hairs on what I think is the proepisternum.