Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Berkshiria hungarica

Posted by crex on 31-08-2007 15:07
#1
Location: Midwest Sweden
Date: 2007-MAY-06
Habitat: Found in garden

Hard to see any details on this black fly. I first thought Lonchaeidae, but I doubt it. The wing venation etc doesn't fit? It is probably some other strange family ... Wink

Edit: Changed subject (Small black sturdy glossy fly)
Edit: Changed subject (Berkshiria hungarica)
Edit: Changed subject (Berkshiria albistylum)
Edited by crex on 21-09-2007 12:52

Posted by crex on 31-08-2007 15:07
#2
Another view.

Posted by Kahis on 31-08-2007 16:11
#3
Stratiomyidae - Pachygasterinae.

Posted by David Gibbs on 31-08-2007 16:26
#4
the very transverse head with broad frons and, it appears, pointed flagellum, suggest Berkshiria hungarica.

Posted by crex on 31-08-2007 16:48
#5
Stratiomyidae crossed my mind due to the broad abdomen, but it doesn't look like the common ones so ... Thank you very much Jere and David. Berkshiria hungarica! - Mmm, cool name Cool

Posted by Kahis on 31-08-2007 17:40
#6
Note that it is a redlisted species (NT = Near Threatened) in Sweden!

Posted by crex on 31-08-2007 17:49
#7
Ahh, I see. Nice find then ... Grin

Posted by Kahis on 31-08-2007 18:38
#8
Do you have old/dead aspens (or other Populus trees) in or near your garden?
Edited by Kahis on 31-08-2007 18:39

Posted by crex on 31-08-2007 19:31
#9
Kahis wrote:
Do you have old/dead aspens (or other Populus trees) in or near your garden?


Yes, there are aspens. All sizes I think. Some felled by beavers, near the garden. No other populus as far as I know.

Posted by Maddin on 31-08-2007 19:52
#10
Nice species, it is a female but the species name is now Berkshiria albistylum Johnson, 1914, because it is the same species as in north America, and the older name is from there... Very nice find,,,
Martin

Posted by crex on 31-08-2007 19:59
#11
Thank you Martin. I'm wondering what Kahis is going to say about this fly and aspens Smile

Posted by crex on 01-09-2007 08:54
#12
I found the swedish document concerning this species connection to aspens.

Posted by pierred on 01-09-2007 16:29
#13
Crex,

You changed your avatar yet another time !!

Posted by crex on 01-09-2007 18:31
#14
pierred wrote:
Crex, You changed your avatar yet another time !!

It'll happen again Wink

Posted by conopid on 01-09-2007 21:05
#15
Make sure this one is submitted to the gallery when Paul gets back Smile

Posted by crex on 01-09-2007 21:45
#16
Will sure do Cool

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 01-09-2007 22:29
#17
come on.. crex.. that avatar.. Shock Shock I would prefer the fly. Grin For example this Berkshiria albistylum would be great. Wink

Your fly is great!!! another lucky as Nikita! Pfft

Posted by crex on 01-09-2007 22:32
#18
jorgemotalmeida wrote:
...
Your fly is great!!! another lucky as Nikita! Pfft


You have had your fair share of nice flies I would say Wink

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 01-09-2007 22:36
#19
no... Pfft not that lucky, as yours flies and Nikita flies. Pfft

Posted by crex on 21-09-2007 12:51
#20
Swedish dipterist Hans D Bartsch says the name should be Berkshiria hungarica, and so does Fauna Europaea. I'm submitting it to gallery as B. hungarica.