Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Pallopteridae

Posted by Susan R Walter on 02-12-2007 21:51
#1
Palloptera modesta? From 29 September 2007, east London inner city park with mature deciduous woodland, open areas of long grass and small ponds with quite a bit of marginal vegetation. 4mm, female. This seems to key out quite nicely to P modesta, but I thought I would check because although there are other Palloptera species recorded for this site, P modesta has not been recorded there before.

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 02-12-2007 23:07
#2
Jan will correct me if I'm wrong - Opomyza germinationis

Posted by Susan R Walter on 03-12-2007 13:55
#3
Oops! That will explain the lack of records for P modesta then Wink There are lots of records for O germinationis, both for the park and surrounding area, so I am sure you will be right. I'll go back and key it out *properly* to family level.

Posted by Jan Willem on 03-12-2007 14:59
#4
The identification of Nikita needs no correction!Smile

Posted by Susan R Walter on 03-12-2007 17:30
#5
Thanks for the confirmation Jan Willem. 'Your' flies are a nice group - I like them, and will practice a bit more on them.