Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Drosophila ID (obscura-group)

Posted by Paul Beuk on 18-07-2019 12:30
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Carnifex wrote:
Helpful?
Yes and no. There is a short ventral setae on the palpi in addition to the strong apical one which should not be there in subobscura. A similar species which has that seta and that has similar combs is D. aplina. However, the base of the abdomen and pleura are entirely dark as in subobscura. I am inclined towards subobscura since that addition seta on the palpi appears to be smaller than in alpina but in all honesty it should be a genitalia job...