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I found this strange fly on a young Citrus tree. Looks like Drosophilidae with very dark wing venation.

Minas de Riotinto, February 27, 2023.


¡Saludos!

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Ephydridae I think [maybe-ish] and if so possibly a Philygria sp. as a guess [as usual]

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Your guess is my certainty.

My first photos of a specimen belonging to this family.

Thanks, once again, Roger!!!

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I agree with Roger's guess - but I don't recognise the species.

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Perfect, Tony! I can remove this 'possible'.

There are 8 species in Spain:
Philygria femorata
Philygria flavipes
Philygria interrupta
Philygria interstincta
Philygria obtecta
Philygria posticata
Philygria stictica
Philygria vittipennis

Thanks!

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Could be Philygria stictica, but the small appendix on vein M is unusual in my experience.

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Thanks Tony. Yes , this appendix is strange.
Are there more species with this appendix or could it be some genetic error?

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In Philygria punctatonervosa there are many short appendices on the veins, and "mistakes" can occur in other species. In Parydra, quite a long appendix occurs on R2+3 in a wide range of species, though it can be absent in some individuals.

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So theses appendices are of low value for their identification.

Thanks for the explanation!