Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Hydrotaea meridionalis?
Posted by
Widus on 07-09-2020 16:27
#1
Hi,
Could this be the species mentioned in the title of the subject?

Christian Widmann : Suisse : Lausanne : 1010 : 07/06/2020
Altitude : 632 m - Taille : 7.7 mm (corps)
Réf. : 259924
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#2
With this mosaic of tiny images I can only say:
Muscidae
not Hydrotaea
Please, large dorsal and lateral views, one by one
Posted by
Widus on 15-09-2020 16:26
#3
Dear Nikita,
Thank you for taking a look at those images. If you click on the composite image, it should get much bigger and details can hopefully be seen better.
Anyways, I will upload more images as requested.
Regards,
Christian
#4
I tried to click, no result.
I can see that radial node setulose. Is it ventral side only or both sides?
Posted by
Widus on 15-09-2020 20:01
#5
Radial node setulose on both sides
Try this
link for larger images.
Also two additional images added.
Edited by
Widus on 15-09-2020 20:41
Posted by
Widus on 15-09-2020 20:39
#6
Side view
#7
"Radial node setulose on both sides"
Thus,
Mydaea and you have the following choise
Posted by
Widus on 19-09-2020 15:34
#8
Arista plumose, longest aristal hairs about width of flagellomere
-> not
Mydaea anicula
-> not
Mydaea obscurella
Edited by
Widus on 19-09-2020 15:58
Posted by
Widus on 19-09-2020 15:50
#9
Prealar < posterior notopleural
Fore femur without posterior seta
-> not
Mydaea nebulosa
Edited by
Widus on 19-09-2020 15:55
Posted by
Widus on 19-09-2020 16:07
#10
I can also discard
Mydaea nubila which is shorter than 7.7 mm and which also has darkened halteres
So it seems it is
Mydaea ancilla. The mediotergite indeed appears shiny black and not pruinose (although I could not take a convincing pictures of this structure on my specimen as the wings were hiding it). Supporting criteria include:
- scutum with 4 very dark stripes
- posterior crossvein oblique
- prealar seta about 3/4 of posterior notopleural, although here pra is 85-91% of post nt (based on two measurements from different images)
- katepisternals 1 + 2
- fore tibia without posterior seta
- hind tibia with 2-3 anterodorsals and 2-3 anteroventrals
Edited by
Widus on 20-09-2020 11:53