Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Palloptera quinquemaculata
Posted by crex on 24-06-2007 16:42
#1
Location: Near Stockholm, Sweden
Date: 2007-JUN-24
Habitat: Park.
I think it is a
Geomyza sp (Opomyzidae). I only got shots from this angle. Is possible to get to species level?
Edit: Changed subject (Geomyza sp? (Opomyzidae))
Edit: Changed subject (Minettia inusta)
Edit: Changed subject (Palloptera sp)
Edited by crex on 06-07-2007 19:44
Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 24-06-2007 17:13
#2
Lauxaniidae, Minettia inusta, if I'm not wrong.
Regards.
Posted by crex on 24-06-2007 17:23
#3
I usually think Lauxaniidae when it comes to orange flies, didn't realize they had black markings on the wings as well ... Thanks alot Stephane :D
Posted by Steve Gaimari on 03-07-2007 18:13
#4
No, not a lauxaniid. This is a species of Palloptera (Pallopteridae).
Posted by Paul Beuk on 03-07-2007 19:03
#5
Might this be
Palloptera quinquemaculata?
Posted by Jan Willem on 04-07-2007 08:14
#6
Do you have other pictures of this fly? Preferably one where you can see the head from the side.
Palloptera quinquemaculata (or
Toxoneura quinquemaculata if you like) should have a rather high jowl. So the space below the eye should be relatively wide. The females of
P. quinquemaculata can be recognized by the broad ovipositor.
Jan Willem
Posted by crex on 05-07-2007 18:42
#7
Thanks for the input. I only managed to get two almost identical photos from behind before it flew away ... This often happens to me :(
Posted by Jan Willem on 06-07-2007 07:52
#8
It's a pity you have no other pictures, but still I think that Paul is right. I also think it is
Palloptera quinquemaculata. Since we are not sure, I would call it
Palloptera cf. quinquemaculata:).
Jan Willem
Posted by Paul Beuk on 06-07-2007 09:17
#9
What would be the alternative species and where does that one occur?
Posted by Jan Willem on 06-07-2007 18:41
#10
Uh........, near Stockholm there is no alternative species so Paul must be right,
Palloptera quinquemaculata (Macquart, 1835).
Jan Willem
Posted by crex on 06-07-2007 19:44
#11
Cool! Thanks again boys! :D
Posted by Paul Beuk on 06-07-2007 19:55
#12
'Elimination, my dear Holmes.'