Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Ulidiidae -> Otites cf. centralis
Posted by Carnifex on 17-04-2019 06:34
#1
Hi,
I guess this is either
Otitis guttata or
O. centralis. Can the fly be IDed? April, Vienna.
Cheers, Lorin
Edited by Carnifex on 20-04-2019 22:36
Posted by Nosferatumyia on 17-04-2019 12:35
#2
I'd say
Otites centralis, but prefer to study genitalia in every case of centralis/guttata
Edited by Nosferatumyia on 17-04-2019 12:41
Posted by Carnifex on 17-04-2019 14:09
#3
It is a female but I have the specimen. Do you need a certain feature to confirm the initial suggestion?
Posted by Nosferatumyia on 17-04-2019 14:23
#4
In fact, both occur there in Hungary, Austria, and neighbouring countries, differing by the wing pattern slightly (and
this may overlap), but I have no experience enough to ID with 100% certainty (we have only one of them here and rarely occurring). Male surstyli and female spermathecae are the only solid characters, but not visible on photos.
Posted by Carnifex on 17-04-2019 16:39
#5
I did a literature search but I couldn't find any access to descriptions on how to distinguish the two species. Do you have any publications? Would be a new species to the state of Vienna
Posted by Carnifex on 20-04-2019 22:36
#7
Thanks Val, that supports indeed
O. centralis. I will also measure the wing (although there is a typo in the description: 2,8mm - 1,0 mm doesn't make sense...)
Cheers, Lorin