Thread subject: Diptera.info :: small black flies from China

Posted by Paul Beuk on 04-12-2007 14:17
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I just received 3 Eppendorf tubes with specimens from three localities and they appear to be Rhynchopsilopa. On one locality there are at least two species present, one with completely yellow legs and one with partly darkened legs. These differences are accompanied by differences in the male genitalia. There even might be a third species from another locality (also with partly darkened legs). The genitalia in these specimens are not so extended as in the other dark-legged specimens and I cannot be certain if that is significant or not. I'll be in touch. ;)