Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Leucophenga hungarica (UK) - confirmed
Posted by djo on 17-08-2020 16:44
#1
Is this Leucophenga hungarica? The banding looks about right, but maybe a little closer to quinquemaculata (unlikely for the UK)
Edited by djo on 18-08-2020 22:05
Posted by djo on 17-08-2020 16:45
#2
And dorsal view
Posted by Paul Beuk on 18-08-2020 07:27
#3
In general, abdominal markings in
Leucophenga are somewhat variable so this is okay for
hungarica on account of the unmarked wings.
Posted by Jan Maca on 18-08-2020 07:55
#4
Indeed, L. hungarica. By the way, "emerging" of this species only after 1985 seems somewhat mysterious. Now there are 45 localities of this species recorded by Taxodros.uzh.ch, all collections being at most 35 years old.
Posted by djo on 18-08-2020 08:01
#5
Thank you all!
Presumably it invaded from somewhere less thoroughly studied?