Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Leucophora => Eustalomyia festiva?
Posted by sbushes on 21-06-2021 19:31
#1
Leucophora?
If so, where might one find a key to take it further?
On v old sedimentary stone wall near town centre in west of England last week.
V distinctive in the field as it seemed so pale.
Edited by sbushes on 26-06-2021 02:10
Posted by sbushes on 21-06-2021 19:31
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2
Posted by sbushes on 21-06-2021 19:32
#3
3
Posted by John Carr on 21-06-2021 20:21
#4
Or
Eustalomyia
Posted by sbushes on 21-06-2021 23:48
#5
Oh right, interesting... didn't realise the markings could be so faint.
Many thanks John.
According to this post should be either festiva or histrio then...
- https://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=23232
Will see if I can photograph the av-setae to resolve.
Posted by sbushes on 26-06-2021 02:09
#6
Copying in Michael Ackland's post
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"EUSTALOMYIA
Males and females
1 Legs and palpus partly yellow vittipes (Zetterstedt)
– Legs and palpus completely black 2
2 Arista long haired, the length of the hairs on upper and lower side are each equal to width of postpedicel. Median vitta of scutum widened behind into a rounded spot
hilaris (Fallén)
– Arista short haired or pubescent. Median vitta of scutum equally wide throughout 3
3 The length of hairing on arista in total equal to width of postpedicel. Hind tibia with 7 av-setae festiva (Zetterstedt)
– Hairing of arista significantly shorter, the arista is only pubescent. Hind tibia with 12 av-setae histrio (Zetterstedt)"
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If Eustalomyia then this seems to be E.festiva?