Trupanea decora (Loew 1861)

A whitish-greyish-blueish fly with a stellate subapical wing spot.

Original description & illustration of wing in:
Loew, H. 1861. Über die afrikanischen Trypetina. Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift 5
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9840217#page/332/mode/1up
Translated from Latin:
Gray, head and legs yellow, proboscis not genticulate, scutellum with two bristles, ovipositor black, brownish-hairy, equal in length to the three last segments of the abdomen taken together; wings white-hyaline, with large subapical black spot (emitting four parallel rays towards the posterior margin, one to the costa, not emitting any towards the apex and including a single costal drop).

Type locality: Cape of Good Hope

iNat observation:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/192226114

Posted on 05 de março de 2024, 10:51 AM by traianbertau