Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Bombyliidae from Rhodes: true Exoprosopa dispar ( I think)

Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 10-08-2016 21:02
#6

Hi, Henrik! :)

I think you must be right! :) I see this species is much closer to Heteralonia rivularis (Exoprosopa rivularis for other authors) than E. minos, in shape, venation (including the strongly kinked m-m vein) and silvery frons of the male. And this explains why dispar and rivularis are placed in the same dichotomy in the keys. It is difficult to understand why so many ID mistakes have been made through the years. Clearly dispar and minos have very little in common.

I think the mystery has been solved! ;) Congratulations!!

Edited by Piluca_Alvarez on 10-08-2016 21:09