Posted by Alan Outen on 28-11-2017 14:08
#1
My wife and I recently had the privelege of viisting Antigua - my first time in the Caribbean. The biodiversity was superb. I tried to largely ignore the flies as clearly identification was likely to prove very difficult. I did however photograph three for which I also retained specimens.
This is the second of these. I think it is Ulidiidae. However it does not appear to be
Euxesta stigmatias, the only one of this family I can find as definitely reported for Antigua(!) as dark wing markings are only partial. It was caught at light, Pineapple Beach Club, Long Bay, Willikies, Antigua. I do have the speciemn in case it is of interest to anyone. It is just 4mm long,
I apprecaite that it is asking a lot but wonder if any of the spevcialists might be able to suggest an identification.
Many thanks
Alan
Edited by Alan Outen on 28-11-2017 14:09
Posted by Alan Outen on 28-11-2017 15:33
#5
Thanks Paul. Glad that I did at least have the right family!
Alan
Posted by Nosferatumyia on 02-03-2018 22:44
#6
Somehow I have omitted this a time ago. As I can see, it is a Ulidiidae, and the deeper ID is apparently "Pareuxesta" sp. (vein R1 looks to have setulae subapically), but the concept of that genus needs a revision.
Posted by Alan Outen on 21-07-2018 16:15
#7
Many thanks Val. I had also missedyour reply until July 2018 as I failed to get a notification of a reply