Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Anthomyiidae: Pegomya/Delia ? (female) => Fucellia tergina (male)

Posted by skrylten on 28-10-2017 12:18
#1

2017-08-14, Sweden, Yngsjö, at beach of Baltic sea.

Edited by skrylten on 02-11-2017 13:12

Posted by skrylten on 28-10-2017 12:19
#2

dorsal

Posted by skrylten on 28-10-2017 12:19
#3

wing

Posted by skrylten on 28-10-2017 12:19
#4

head

Posted by skrylten on 28-10-2017 12:20
#5

face

Posted by skrylten on 28-10-2017 12:21
#6

left front tibia

Posted by skrylten on 28-10-2017 12:21
#7

left mid tibia

Posted by skrylten on 28-10-2017 12:22
#8

right hind tibia

Posted by javanerkelens on 29-10-2017 19:17
#9

Fucellia species.
There are five species known from Sweden: griseola, signata, fucorum, maritima and tergina.
I only have the description of the last three one's, so for me it will keep Fucellia species.

Johanna
(nice sharp photos by the way...)

Posted by skrylten on 30-10-2017 13:38
#10

Thanks Johanna !

The only info I can find about griseola and signata is that griseola should have whitish wings and signata is probably from the north of Sweden and not from where I live.

/Leif K

Posted by empeejay on 30-10-2017 15:15
#11

Both griseola and signata have milky-white wings with a brown pattern. The former with only the crossveins bordered, the latter with extensive darkening, including the front margin, a spot at the wing apex and a patch covering both crossveins.

Using Hennig's key, the specimen above runs to F. tergina.

Posted by skrylten on 30-10-2017 20:36
#12

Thanks empeejay !

I think you are absolutely correct.
Because of the eyes I thought it was a female but now iI realize its a male :S

First one image showing the absence of an av-setae on mid tibia (anterior view of left mid tibia)

Posted by skrylten on 30-10-2017 20:38
#13

and rounded basal ventral tubercle on hind femur should make it a F. tergina

Edited by skrylten on 30-10-2017 20:39

Posted by empeejay on 30-10-2017 21:12
#14

Don't worry, I didn't notice it was a male either! I just accepted your word and ran it through the key to females. It makes no difference though, as males of both griseola and signata lack the tubercle on the hind femur.