Thread subject: Diptera.info :: beach fly, Pacific => Hecamede granifera

Posted by Tony Irwin on 13-03-2022 19:09
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H.inermis is a synonym of H.granifera only in that some previous authors misidentified inermis as granifera. The species are quite distinct - granifera having a row of short stout setae on the anteroventral face of the fore femur. These show up quite well in your second picture. Both species have been recorded from Wake Island, so there's every possibility that they are sympatric in Eastern Polynesia. I would record this as granifera if there are no discrepancies between your specimen and the description.