Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tephritoidea from Panama

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 25-12-2007 01:45
#1
This photo was taken by my friend Artour on 9th December 2007 in Panama.

I think in Tephritoidea.

farm3.static.flickr.com/2387/2098103508_44013c3264.jpg

Posted by John Smit on 28-12-2007 17:44
#2
Hi Jorge,

I'ld say either Ulidiidae, or Platystomatidae.
Could you give me a better picture of the wingvenation?

John

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 28-12-2007 17:48
#3
I have only those 4 photos. Sad I can ask if Artour took more photos.

Posted by Paul Beuk on 28-12-2007 20:25
#4
Why not Pyrgotidae?

Posted by Steve Gaimari on 28-12-2007 20:28
#5
Definitely an ulidiid - the genus is probably Pterocalla, or some other pterocalline.

Posted by Nosferatumyia on 29-12-2007 08:10
#6
jorgemotalmeida wrote:
This photo was taken by my friend Artour on 9th December 2007 in Panama.

I think in Tephritoidea.

farm3.static.flickr.com/2387/2098103508_44013c3264.jpg


Steve is right, it is a Pterocalla scutellata Schiner 1864, according to Elena's list (Kameneva 2004. New records of picture-winged flies (Diptera, Ulidiidae) of Central America, including the description of new taxa. - Studia Dipterologica (2003) 10(2): 609-652) distributed from Guatemala through Costa Rica and Panama to Pery & Bolivia.