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Posted by Maherjos on 28-04-2018 11:09

Photograph taken on 27 April 20187 in terrace housing in urban areas, Motril, Granada, Spain.
Immediate area of the Mediterranean coast.
Apparent size with wings, about 3,5 - 4 mm

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Thanks in advance for any help!

Edited by Maherjos on 03-05-2018 21:00

Posted by Maherjos on 01-05-2018 16:36

Paul Beuk wrote:
Could it be Camillidae?

Thank!

I have the copy to be able to provide photographs of other details that help identify them.

Posted by Ectemnius on 01-05-2018 18:22

Hello Maherjos,

Yes, it is a Camillidae as indicated by the costal spines. No similar looking Ephydridae share that feature as far as I know. (or Paul might disagree?)
Unfortunately in Europe several species of Camilla are known with completely orange legs and they can only be identified reliably by the male terminalia. The most common one is Camilla flavicauda, but on the Iberian peninsula there is also C. kynodontia and C. sabroskyi, which have the entirely yellow legs. As your specimen is a female...

Kind regards,

Ectemnius

Edited by Ectemnius on 02-05-2018 11:08

Posted by Maherjos on 03-05-2018 10:13

Ectemnius wrote:
Hello Maherjos,

Yes, it is a Camillidae as indicated by the costal spines. No similar looking Ephydridae share that feature as far as I know. (or Paul might disagree?)
Unfortunately in Europe several species of Camilla are known with completely orange legs and they can only be identified reliably by the male terminalia. The most common one is Camilla flavicauda, but on the Iberian peninsula there is also C. kynodontia and C. sabroskyi, which have the entirely yellow legs. As your specimen is a female...

Kind regards,

Ectemnius

Ectemnius, in any case, I am very grateful for your help and explanations.
I hope to be lucky at least to find a male specimen in the future. :)

Cordial greetings from the south of Spain.
José Marín (Maherjos)