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 Chloropidae: Oscinellinae: Elachiptera?
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| Steve Scholnick |
Posted on 05-04-2019 17:14
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Member Location: Posts: 128 Joined: 25.12.17 |
keyed to Elachiptera using the Manual of the Nearctic Diptera chloropid key. Using Sabrosky’s key to this genus appears to lead to Elachiptera formosa based on my interpretation that the scutellar tubercles are only about as long as they are wide and the the diameter of the hind femur being ~2.5 > than the diameter of the hind tibia. I could be way off so I'd appreciate some expert input into the ID. Size: body ~3mm from photo. Found near the Potomac River Thanks!    
Edited by Steve Scholnick on 10-10-2022 17:19 |
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| Steve Scholnick |
Posted on 13-05-2019 22:33
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no chloropid fans? :-) |
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| von Tschirnhaus |
Posted on 11-11-2022 15:31
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Chloropidae, Oscinellinae: Elachiptera ? formosa (Loew, 1863): Steve forgot to cite the two keys of Sabrosky 1948, A synopsis of the Nearctic species of Elachiptera and related genera (Diptera, Chloropidae). - Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 38(11): 365-382 and Sabrosky & Valley 1987, A new Elachiptera from salt marshes, with redescription of E. penita and partially revised key to Nearctic Elachiptera (Diptera: Chloropidae). - Proceedings of the entomological Society of Washington 89(3): 581-586. |
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but don't see the image in the post.
