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Rhinophoridae ID ?
Svavar
keyed this female rhinophorid fly to be a Phyto melanocephala (caught 19/8 Denmark), BUT ??? does it sometimes come without the median discal seta on tergites 3

key says: Tergites 3 and 4 with some strong discals as well as marginals

 
Svavar
 
Zeegers
Please always mention place and date. This is an international forum, quite relevant to know if it is from Norway, Croatia or Corea.

Yes, it looks like Phyto and no, it doen not look like melanocephala. There are more species, depending on location.

Theo
 
Sundew
Well, Theo did not read carefully Wink. Denmark, 19th August should be sufficient.
I am no help with Phyto, though - sorry...
Regards, Sundew
 
Zeegers
Sorry for my mistake.
Denmark marrows its down…

if you could provide a lateral shot of the head, that might help


Theo
 
Svavar
if you need me to focus on some seta, let me know


Edited by Svavar on 29-08-2021 20:07
 
Zeegers
I am getting more and more confused. It has Stevenia bristles on the parafacial ??
Could we please see a close-up of the thorax, lateral view, to establish whether the praealae bristle is strong or weak ?

Thanks

Theo
 
Svavar
the prealar looks strong

 
Zeegers
Yes, I agree. So it is Phyto, as already suggested by the head profile.

Need to think more

Theo
 
Svavar
melanocephala seems to be the only phyto species in denmark, so im starting to think the discals most have fallen of tg3, just cant see any scars or sockets
 
Zeegers
Wing venation disagrees with melanocephala: stalk too long.
Hence the temporary confusion with Stevenia.

Theo
 
Svavar
cool if it turned out to be a stevenia,,,, their not recorded in denmark it seems
 
Svavar
what do i do from here ?. just accept that its a phyto sp or is there somthing else we could check ? Wink
 
Zeegers
It is a weird specimen, I do not dare to make the call without studying the specimen itself. If you are desperate , you can send it over. Give me a PM.

Theo
 
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