Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Halmopota?
Posted by christoophe on 01-01-2016 09:32
#1
Hello
Presence of a row of bristles on the occiput.
The parafacial bristle is present but broken.
A Ephydridae that has a bare arista.
Collected in the Camargue, by inference may Halmopota mediterraneus.
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Posted by christoophe on 01-01-2016 09:33
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Posted by christoophe on 01-01-2016 09:33
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Posted by christoophe on 01-01-2016 21:06
#4
In my researches, the arista is closer of salinarius than to mediterraneus.
Arista greatly thickened near base, then narrowed sharply.
Posted by christoophe on 02-02-2016 21:28
#5
After examination of the genitalia, I propose Halmopota mediterraneus.
Posted by Paul Beuk on 03-02-2016 11:23
#6
I would suggest
Halmopota septentrionalis Canzoneri & Meneghini, once described as a subspecies of
mediterraneus, see
http://mail.izan....sheina.pdf.
Edited by Paul Beuk on 03-02-2016 11:23
Posted by Paul Beuk on 03-02-2016 11:24
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Which would be new to France, according to Fauna Europaea. Save me a specimen. ;)
Posted by christoophe on 03-02-2016 21:12
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I go back and collect more in Camargue.
It's a surprise, I collected all these species (Ephydridae, Dolichopodidae and Sphaeroceridae) in a small puddle that serves as a drinking trough for wild boars.
Thank you Paul for two threads.