Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Psilopa nitidula / rutilans ♀

Posted by Paul Beuk on 10-01-2024 10:41
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It is in the group with P. nitidula but most of the legs are not properly visible to aid in identification. According to Drake (2013) vein R2+3 should be longer in nitidula and that lead to compta in his key, but he mentions two other (non-British) species of which one had yellow antennae: rutilans (described from Italy). If the face is glossy, then this species, if matt, then it should be compta.