Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Prosimulium ?-> Prosimuliini

Posted by Nacho Cabellos on 08-05-2022 16:49
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Mediterranean scrub. South central spain. March 2022. 700 m
Edited by Nacho Cabellos on 10-05-2022 16:33

Posted by Nacho Cabellos on 08-05-2022 16:49
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Ph2

Posted by John Carr on 08-05-2022 23:39
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Tribe Prosimuliini. I don't know if it is Prosimulium.

Posted by Nacho Cabellos on 10-05-2022 16:33
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Thank you John!!

Posted by John Carr on 10-05-2022 18:34
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Six species in two genera are known from Spain: the Prosimulium hirtipes species group (4 species) and Urosimulium (2 species). All of them are recorded from south-central Spain (Madrid to the south coast).

Posted by Nacho Cabellos on 12-05-2022 20:52
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Thanks a lot John!!

I guess the genus determination is difficult and it needs other kind of images. I have not found any key about Simulidae in Spain, apart from those of medical interest.

Posted by John Carr on 12-05-2022 21:07
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If you have a specimen under a microscope the form of the claws is likely to be different between the two genera. Claws can be simple, simple with a small "subbasal tooth", or forked with a basal "thumblike lobe". The last kind is found in species that feed on birds, and is better adapted to grasping feathers.

Posted by Nacho Cabellos on 15-05-2022 19:09
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Tanks a lot!!!

Indeed, another type of photo...Smile