Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Muscid (Helina?) from 13.03.23

Posted by eklans on 15-03-2023 10:24
#3

Hallo Jürgen,

I think Helina is correct but we cannot decide whether it's evecta or annosa:

Manual CE Muscidae (Gregor et al)
annosa:
"Eyes densely long haired, arista long plumose..."

evecta:
"Eyes densely long haired in both sexes, arista long plumose..."

and in the key:
"
- Hind femur with strong anteroventrals confined to distal half;
scutellum almost bare ventrally => annosa
- Hind femur with a complete row of strong anteroventrals confind to distal half;
scutellum setulose ventrally => evecta
"