Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tiny Sepsidae

Posted by pierred on 05-07-2006 18:43
#1
Hello,

I observed today this tiny Sepsidae (2-3mm). With the stricted second tergit, I think this could be Sepsis violacea, this time. Thanks for any indication.

Posted by pierred on 05-07-2006 18:44
#2
A second picture:

Posted by pierred on 05-07-2006 18:46
#3
And a third one:

Posted by Paul Beuk on 05-07-2006 18:53
#4
Sepsis is okay, but I see no chance that this female will ever be reliably identified to species level unless you collected the very same specimen. With the absence of rather strong setae on the tergites I can rule out S. violacea. Since sternopleuron is pollinose it cannot be S. thoracica either.
Edited by Paul Beuk on 05-07-2006 18:54

Posted by pierred on 06-07-2006 05:53
#5
Paul,

Thanks for the clues.