Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Drosophilidae? - Hirtodrosophila confusa.

Posted by Morten A Mjelde on 17-11-2023 23:44
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Southern Norway, coastal area on September 13.
Edited by Morten A Mjelde on 18-11-2023 11:25

Posted by Morten A Mjelde on 17-11-2023 23:45
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Posted by Morten A Mjelde on 17-11-2023 23:45
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Posted by Jan Maca on 18-11-2023 10:31
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Hirtodrosophila confusa.

Posted by Morten A Mjelde on 18-11-2023 11:24
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Thank you so much! May be the first found in Norway...

Morten

Posted by Jan Maca on 18-11-2023 15:03
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At least there is no record from Norway in taxodros,uzh.ch
And D. limbata was recorded once, not long ago: Gammelmo, O. & Soli, G.,2011:: Notes on new interesting Diptera from Norway. Norw. J. Ent.58:189-195
Global warming?
Edited by Jan Maca on 18-11-2023 17:40

Posted by Morten A Mjelde on 19-11-2023 17:58
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You may be right, but there are also few people looking for Diptera in Norway. Perhaps Hirtodrosophila confusa has been here for many years... As for D. limbata, perhaps it needs to be examined under a microscope to be sure which species it is?

Posted by Jan Maca on 20-11-2023 06:38
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Broad pale strip along the midline of abdomen (narrow in related species as D. phalerata and D. kuntzei) is a good non-microscopical character of D. limbata.

Posted by Morten A Mjelde on 20-11-2023 12:45
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Thanks for the information!

Morten