Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Oedalea?
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 17-10-2007 23:14
#1
Kursk reg., 26 May, oak forest.
This fly was mixed with another material and twice escaped being sended to Igor Shamshev for ID.
My attempt to key it leads me to Oedalea holmgreni.
What is experts opinion?
Posted by Paul Beuk on 18-10-2007 07:02
#2
I do not have the key here, but at least
Oedalea is correct.
Posted by Adrian on 18-10-2007 07:42
#3
Hard to tell from phot but I doubt it is holmgreni as the antennae appears to have a short fat arista (more pointed in holmgreni). I think it more likely to be flavipes
cheers
Adrian
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 18-10-2007 08:05
#4
1. Thank you Paul and Adrian.
2. The couplet dividing O.holmgreni and O.flavipes deal with shape of arista tip and require material to compare.
May be it helps:
halteres blackish
setae on scutellum - blackish (according my key in O.flavipes has to be yellowish)
Nikita