Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Drosophila cf. phalerata (ID Jan Maca); SW Spain
Posted by Andre Burgers on 10-02-2022 17:16
#1
Tiny fly in an orange grove. Very dark, but it looks like
Drosophilidae to me.
¡Saludos!
André
Edited by Andre Burgers on 11-02-2022 22:01
Posted by Jan Maca on 10-02-2022 18:42
#2
With both crossveins darkened, it is probably an unusually dark specimen of some species of Drosophila quinaria group - e. g. D. phalerata seems to be a good candidate. Colour pattern of abdominal tergites, a good specific character, is unfortunately obscuired in the picture.
Posted by Andre Burgers on 11-02-2022 18:32
#3
Thanks again,
Jan!
Happy to have the family right.
There was no way to photograph the abdomen, too nervous. :@
In another photo I can discern the color pattern of the abdomen.
Edited by Andre Burgers on 11-02-2022 22:02
Posted by Jan Maca on 11-02-2022 21:46
#4
Now we can judge for D. phalerata with greater probability, although other species are not quite excluded (D. kuntzei, D. histrio or D. curvispina, which is however unknown from Spain).
Edited by Jan Maca on 11-02-2022 23:15
Posted by Andre Burgers on 11-02-2022 22:00
#5
Perfect, Jan! Probable Drosophila phalerata is much more than I hoped for. |t
¡Saludos!