Posted by Sundew on 12-06-2014 18:31
#1
Hi,
Recently I spent some days in a South Brandenburgian wood where I saw several female
Anthomyias that were inspecting dead logs and decaying wood. The colouring points to
A. procellaris, and I think I see 5 ad setae on t3. I was surprised, however, to see very long hairs on the arista. The only literature I could find (Michelsen 1980, The
Anthomyia pluvialis complex in Europe) states for females of
A. procellaris: "Arista with longest hairs slightly or disctinctly exceeding basal width". So I would like to know how frequently the specimens with long plumose arista occur, and if they are possibly seen as a subtaxon. Thanks for any information, Sundew
Here are some specimens:
Edited by Sundew on 12-06-2014 21:11
Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 12-06-2014 19:11
#3
This is because this is not
Anthomyia but
Eustalomyia hilaris.
Edited by Stephane Lebrun on 12-06-2014 21:48
Posted by Sundew on 12-06-2014 21:10
#4
Great -a new anthomyiid genus and species for me! I shall keep it in mind. Many thanks, Stephane.