Key to the Mallophora of the United States

  1. Abdomen entirely black......................................................................................................................2
    Abdomen entirely yellow/white or some combination of yellow/white and black......................................3

  2. Hairs of scutellum black, beard yellow................................................................Mallophora atra
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/16615108
    Hairs of scutellum yellow, beard black........................................................Mallophora leschnaulti
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/8198405

  3. Abdomen entirely yellow....................................................................................Mallophora fautrix
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1826585
    Abdomen black and yellow/white................................................................................................................4

  4. Abdomen mostly yellow but with black tip; body coloration overall dark yellow...................................................Mallophora orcina
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/811603
    Abdomen mostly white but with black middle; body coloration overall whitish...................................Mallophora bomboides
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/8508244

Publicado el julio 14, 2018 04:27 TARDE por myelaphus myelaphus

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This is a very basic key, only looking at one character (color/pattern of abdominal setae) but it seems to work consistently.

Publicado por myelaphus hace más de 5 años

Excellent! This will definitely be used and referenced. :)
@gcwarbler @pfau_tarleton @kimberlietx @tadamcochran

Publicado por sambiology hace más de 5 años

This will be a very useful tool.

Publicado por gcsnelling hace más de 5 años

Awesome. Thank you!

Publicado por tadamcochran hace más de 5 años

Great! Bookmarking it. And thanks for ID'ing all of our Robber Flies, Chris!

Publicado por kimberlietx hace más de 5 años

I wish there was a way to add journal posts to "favorites"...or is there?

Publicado por pfau_tarleton hace más de 5 años

@pfau_tarleton
The best you can do is "Subscribe" near the bottom of the page. The second best you can do is to leave a comment.

More seriously, I also feel a need to "collect" journal posts like one could "collect" favourites.

Publicado por beetledude hace más de 5 años

Updated the key to include a species newly added to iNat, Mallophora atra. The scutellum, if you're not familiar, is the posterior section of the thorax (see #12 http://geller-grimm.de/morph/morph04.htm)

Publicado por myelaphus hace más de 5 años

Excellent

Publicado por gcsnelling hace más de 5 años

Thank you Chris for this easy key. Also, thank you so much for providing resources related to Mallphora fautrix.

Publicado por anitapant hace casi 4 años

I've started posting these helpful guides on my Profile page...I always seem to loose them otherwise

Publicado por pfau_tarleton hace casi 4 años

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