Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Scaptomyza pallida ?

Posted by Oryctes on 27-10-2022 09:10
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Oryctes : France : Lille : 59000 : 22/10/2022
Altitude : 37 m - Taille : 2,5 à 3 mm
Réf. : 313050

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Oryctes : France : Lille : 59000 : 22/10/2022
Altitude : NR - Taille : 2,5 à 3 mm
Réf. : 313051

Hello,
I found this very little fly on a blade of grass in my garden (Lille ; North of France) at the beginning of October.
Is it the genus Scaptomyza and the species pallida as it was suggested to me on LMDI ?
And there is another question : do individuals of the Scaptomyza pallida species have only yellowish wings or can they have also transparent wings ?
Thank you in advance for your answer.
Dominique

Posted by Jan Maca on 28-10-2022 07:37
#2
Indeed S. pallida, a female. The wings of this species are transparent, not much yellowish.

Posted by Oryctes on 28-10-2022 09:10
#3
Yhank you very much, Jan, for your answer about the identity of this little fly and about the colour of the wings in the species, it is very interesting.
Dominique