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evdb	#1 Posted on 29-01-2019 23:15
Member Location: Posts: 1342 Joined: 05.12.11	Hi, For a friend from Cagnes-sur-Mer (French Côte d'Azur) on january 2019. Larvae and imago which look like Phrosia species ♀ Lateral ocelli touching eye margin Fine setae of tibia in regular rows Somebody to confirm, or not ? Thanks in advance. Pierre Gros : France : Cagnes-sur-Mer : 06800 : 18/01/2019 Altitude : 30 m - Taille : 3,6 x 1,55 mm Réf. : 222092 Pierre Gros : France : Cagnes-sur-Mer : 06800 : 27/01/2019 Altitude : 35 m - Taille : ~ 3,1 mm (La) & 3,3 mm (Lc) Réf. : 222461 Pierre Gros : France : Cagnes-sur-Mer : 06800 : 27/01/2019 Altitude : 35 m - Taille : ~ 3,1 mm (La) & 3,3 mm (Lc) Réf. : 222462 Pierre Gros : France : Cagnes-sur-Mer : 06800 : 29/01/2019 Altitude : 35 m - Taille : ~ 3,1 mm (La) & 3,3 mm (Lc) Réf. : 222513 Edited by evdb on 22-04-2019 09:13 Eugene


Paul Beuk	#2 Posted on 30-01-2019 08:29
Super Administrator Location: Posts: 19208 Joined: 11.05.04	Phronia is correct. Almost impossible to identify to species level from pictures, entirely impossible when they are females. Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info


evdb	#3 Posted on 30-01-2019 08:41
Member Location: Posts: 1342 Joined: 05.12.11	Thanks a lot Paul for me and my friend Eugene


evdb	#4 Posted on 06-02-2019 17:41
Member Location: Posts: 1342 Joined: 05.12.11	Paul, here is a male from the same site. If the picture is not suffisant to get species my friend is able to send you the specimen. Pierre Gros : France : Cagnes-sur-Mer : 06800 : 03/02/2019 Altitude : 30 m - Taille : 3,45 mm (Lc) & 3,05 mm (La) Réf. : 222844 Pierre Gros : France : Cagnes-sur-Mer : 06800 : 03/02/2019 Altitude : 30 m - Taille : 3,45 mm (Lc) & 3,05 mm (La) Réf. : 222845 Eugene


Paul Beuk	#5 Posted on 06-02-2019 19:23
Super Administrator Location: Posts: 19208 Joined: 11.05.04	Microscopic ID is necessary... Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info


Paul Beuk	#6 Posted on 12-02-2019 16:41
Super Administrator Location: Posts: 19208 Joined: 11.05.04	I received the specimens today and as it happens I identified the same species just last week and it has quite distinctive genitalia: Phronia conformis. According to Fauna Europaea it is known from France. Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info


evdb	#7 Posted on 12-02-2019 17:08
Member Location: Posts: 1342 Joined: 05.12.11	Very nice Paul ! I relay the good news. Thank you very much from both of us. Edited by evdb on 16-12-2019 14:41 Eugene