Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Scaptomyza pallida?

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 19-03-2006 14:42
#1
Sochi region, Black Sea, early spring (03mar), city park, in grass, 2-2,5mm, common.

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 19-03-2006 14:48
#2
I hope same species (not same fly!) collected same day, same place.
Only 2 row ac, grey thorax with brown line.
In my key abdomen black, but some time partly or completely yellow. As far as I understand, partly yellow abdomen is just the case with live photo?

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 19-03-2006 15:02
#3
One more question, please.
Kindly ID by Kahis as Scaptomyza, fly from Sinai:
http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=5&thread_id=1212#post_4779
This fly has 2row ac too. According my key S. pallida is very common and cosmopolitan (incl. Africa). Is it correct to propose that it is S. pallida too?

Posted by Paul Beuk on 19-03-2006 19:57
#4
Both depicted specimens are Scaptomyza pallida, the top one a male, the bottom one a female. The one identified by Kahis probably is the same species, too.

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 19-03-2006 21:36
#5
Good news! Thank you Paul.
Also thank you for information about Sphaeroceridae key.
Nikita