Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Estheria (Microphthalma europaea)
Posted by christoophe on 03-09-2013 08:26
#1
Hello
With the key of Pierfilippo Cerretti and Hans-Peter Tschorsnig, I find Estheria decolor. It is a female.
I find the very weakly yellow postpronotum, the thorax and the abdomen is rather greyish but clear.
At the moment I think of Estheria decolor with an uncertainty.
pic 1
Edited by christoophe on 14-12-2013 11:36
Posted by christoophe on 03-09-2013 08:27
#2
pic 2
Posted by christoophe on 03-09-2013 08:27
#3
pic 3
Posted by ChrisR on 03-09-2013 09:32
#4
I have 3 "Estheria decolor" here and, although they look similar to yours, the head profile is a bit different and mine have 3x sternopleural bristles.
Posted by christoophe on 03-09-2013 10:17
#5
Only 2 sternopleural bristles for mine.
I verify if it is picta.
Posted by sd on 03-09-2013 12:56
#6
Different genus-
Microphthalma
Steve
Posted by ChrisR on 03-09-2013 13:06
#7
Crikey, that had me going! Well spotted Steve!!
Posted by christoophe on 03-09-2013 13:34
#8
I understand better why nothing corresponded.
Sorry Chris I am guilty.
Thank Steve
Posted by ChrisR on 03-09-2013 13:59
#9
It's funny but I was just thinking that the face looked familiar but I was puzzled why the vibrissa was so high above the mouth edge ... I just haven't seen enough Microphthalma ;) That said, in the neotropics they have some with even stranger-looking faces :D
Posted by Zeegers on 03-09-2013 18:46
#10
I see you figured it out.
Everybody makes this mistake once.
Theo