Thread subject: Diptera.info :: extreme Scathophagid

Posted by Zeegers on 02-07-2023 13:51
#1
This extremely looking Scathophagidae male was found by Micha d'Oliveira in Mongolia at 1100 m. asl. last year on august 9th.
It has extremely long golden hairs on genitalia and as well an long golden beard as well.
Note the aberrant wing venation with an additional crossvein, this seems to be an aberration, since the female does not have this.

I'm not really into Scathophagidae, should be pretty obvious for someone with Asian interests.

Thanks

Theo

Posted by Zeegers on 02-07-2023 13:54
#2
male genitalia dorsal

Posted by Zeegers on 02-07-2023 13:55
#3
habitus male

Posted by Tony Irwin on 02-07-2023 15:30
#4
The rather similar Pogonota barbata also has the additional cross-veins (only in the male).

Posted by Zeegers on 02-07-2023 16:31
#5
thanks, Tony ! clearly a match, at least at generic level
and Ozerov did a review, so we are getting somewhere.

Theo.

Posted by Zeegers on 02-07-2023 16:38
#6
It indeed keys out to P. barbata in Ozerov and it seems a perfect match.

Theo