Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Piophilidae > Liopiophila (Prochyliza) varipes
Posted by
Raimo on 21-12-2020 15:02
#1
Small fly on dead snake.
Mid Sweden, August 3 2019.
Edited by
Raimo on 22-12-2020 15:08
Posted by
eklans on 21-12-2020 15:47
#2
Hi Raimo, hard to see - but it could be one of the Psilidae (Chamaepsila sp.). Do you have a lateral view?
Greetings, Eric
Posted by
EsinM on 21-12-2020 15:58
#3
Maybe it's a Aulacigaster?
#4
dead snake...
Piophilidae?
Posted by
Raimo on 21-12-2020 16:27
#5
Three different suggestions. My money is on Erics suggestion but I have no more photos. Sorry.
Posted by
Raimo on 21-12-2020 16:34
#6
It was rather small. Same photo, lesser zoom in.
#7
There is expert's (Andrey Ozerov) opinion:
Piophiidae, most probably Prochyliza varipes.
Posted by
Raimo on 21-12-2020 20:42
#8
Thanks Nikita. I guess it goes by the name Liopiophila varipes also, since thats the name in the swedish DYNTAXA. Is Prochyliza varipes the currently correct name?
#9
It is under Liopiophila on https://fauna-eu.org/
However, may be Ozerov knows something we do not know...
#10
Ozerov in his paper 2004 (sorry, in Russian): ON CLASSIFICATION OF THE FAMILY PIOPHILIDAE (DIPTERA) (see: https://www.elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=17649449) synonimyzed Liopiophila to Prochyliza.
#11
Hello Raimo & Nikita,
Whether it is Liopiophila or Prochyliza is a matter of some debate. Rcenet work suggests it is a monophyletic genus. Ozerov 2004 places Liopiophila as a synonym of Prochyliza on account of the adult morphology. Martin-Vega et.al. 2014 studied the larvae of Liopiophila varipes and conclude that larval morphology supports the status of Liopiophila as a valid genus.
Rochefort 2016 uses both morphological and molecular evidence and keeps Liopiophila seperate, but synonimises, for example, Searibia with Prochyliza.
https://www.seman...0291080ef3
Currently I'm describing a new Prochyliza and I'd like to have the original Ozerov 2004. I have the Entomological Review English version. Yet, I cant even make google translate access the page you so kindly provided Nikita. Would you be willing to send me the .pdf of Ozerov 2004?
Kind regards,
Ectemnius
#12
Hi Ectemnius,
I have pdf but it is pdf-like-jpg. If you want it send me your e-mail.