Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Phaonia mediterranea? UK

Posted by Sam Thomas on 01-12-2020 19:30
#1
Hi,

I've determined this as Phaonia mediterranea but would appreciate any confirmation or correction as I think it's still rarely recorded in the UK. Caught four individuals, all female in a baited bottle trap on scrubby downland in Berkshirenlast week.

Thanks

Posted by Sam Thomas on 01-12-2020 19:43
#2
Pic 1

Posted by Sam Thomas on 01-12-2020 19:44
#3
Pic 2

Posted by Sam Thomas on 01-12-2020 19:46
#4
Pic 3
Edited by Sam Thomas on 01-12-2020 19:46

Posted by Sam Thomas on 01-12-2020 19:48
#5
Ventral radial node

Posted by Sam Thomas on 01-12-2020 19:49
#6
Pic 5

Posted by Sam Thomas on 01-12-2020 19:51
#7
Higher resolution images on Google Photos are here: https://photos.ap...G9SNUUfqN9

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 02-12-2020 22:22
#8
Sam, I agree with your identification.

Posted by Sam Thomas on 02-12-2020 23:15
#9
Great, thanks Nikita