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Posted by rafael_carbonell on 26-06-2013 10:00

This small fly -7 mm- entered home yesterday june the 25th 2013
(Iberian peninsula: Catalonia: Girona: Beuda, 400 m)
I don't see any coastal breaks in the wing.

Edited by rafael_carbonell on 27-06-2013 08:57

Posted by rafael_carbonell on 26-06-2013 10:10

I would like to know what I did wrong with the keys...

Posted by rafael_carbonell on 26-06-2013 23:18

Thanks a lot Stephan!
I add two views of the genitalia so if it's possible to get further

Edited by rafael_carbonell on 26-06-2013 23:20

Posted by Paul Beuk on 27-06-2013 09:09

Without the option to move either image and having to compare different static images of the genitalia it is difficult to be 100% certain, but I'd say you are right.

Posted by Stefan Naglis on 27-06-2013 09:41

#10

The genitalia looks different than that of heteropygus. Are the fore or mid tarsomeres modified? You can send me a specimen for examination.

Stefan

Edited by Stefan Naglis on 27-06-2013 09:42

Posted by rafael_carbonell on 27-06-2013 10:33

#11

It seems not to have specially modified tarsomeres, I'll write you Stefan a private message this afternoon. Meanwhile I think is better to take out the arabic glue and put the fly inside wine spirit-alcohol?

Rafael

Posted by Stefan Naglis on 27-06-2013 10:51

#12

Rafael, best is to put the specimens in at least 70% (or more) alcohol (ethanol).

Stefan

Posted by rafael_carbonell on 27-06-2013 17:25

#13

Yes, that's what i was meaning (wine spirit is one of the translations)

Posted by rafael_carbonell on 27-06-2013 17:42

#14

During manipulation, I tried to "open" carefully all the genitalia to make you see all the pieces; may be some pieces went out (but i didn't add anything!). Now it looks more similar to heteropygus, although a female could be able to say "it's not the same" (compared to fig 216 Faune de France):
- the lower part is smoothly curved and ended in a broad appex
- the two branches of the "fork piece" are more broad
- the upper piece is also different

Posted by rafael_carbonell on 27-06-2013 18:00

#16

Leg I

Edited by rafael_carbonell on 27-06-2013 18:07

Posted by rafael_carbonell on 27-06-2013 18:06

#19

... and Femur I

Edited by rafael_carbonell on 27-06-2013 18:11

Posted by Igor Grichanov on 28-06-2013 07:57

#20

I think Sciapus holoxanthos Parent or its undescribed relative.
See Parent (1938). Catalonia is not far from Hyeres, type locality.