Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Ephydridae: Hecamede sp.

Posted by ESant on 15-10-2021 11:55
#1
Hello,

I photographed many of these flies on the sea shore and on a dead Rhizostoma pulmo in Giulianova (TE), Italy on August 3rd 2021. I think they are Ephydridae, but is it possible to identify their genus or species from these photos?

Thank you in advance,
Emanuele
Edited by ESant on 15-10-2021 20:33

Posted by ESant on 15-10-2021 11:56
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Photo 2:

Posted by ESant on 15-10-2021 11:56
#3
Photo 3:

Posted by ESant on 15-10-2021 11:56
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Photo 4:

Posted by nielsyese on 15-10-2021 13:31
#5
Hecamede, i dont know which species you have in Italy.

Posted by ESant on 15-10-2021 20:33
#6
Thank you! According to the Checklist of the Italian Fauna, in Italy there is only H. albicans. Unfortunately the checklist hasn't been updated since 2003, so I don't know how accurate this data is.

Posted by Tony Irwin on 16-10-2021 08:49
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2017 update of Ephydridae Catalogue cites albicans as the only Italian species.