Chyliza leguminicola Melander, 1920

Identification: Head: Eyes small in relation to head; Occiput & frons mostly black Thorax: Black. Wings dark, especially darkened along costa, folded on to the abdomen. Scutellum with 2 pairs of bristles Legs: Femorae black,

Bygebjerg, 2012: Eyes small in relation to head and head profile as in Fig. 6a. Wings dark, especially darkened along costa (see wing image). Femora typically all predominantly black (on some specimens the black area is reduced on the hind pair). Often only 2 pairs of bristles on scutellum

Key: Bygebjerg, R., Munk, T., & Elnif, J. (2011). Chyliza leguminicola Melander, 1920 (Diptera: Psilidae) new to the Palaearctic fauna. Entomologiske Meddelelser, 79(2), 73–84.

Distribution

Europe: Countries (published), online at Fauna Europaea, Occurrences at GBIF