Marked Wing Condylostylus

There are three species of Condylostylus that we don't have a lot of information on, and that are very similar. They are C. inornatus, C. quadricolor, and C. leonardi. All three differ from other marked wing species by having the fore tibiae yellow. Here I will be adding information and accumulating links to possible and confirmed observations.

C. inornatus

Unlike the other species, the mid tibia is dark.
Confirmed observations:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/93545891

C. quadricolor

Unlike C. leonardi, the hind tarsal segments steadily decrease in length, and the border of the green-black areas on each tergite is diffuse.
Confirmed observations:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/123902280
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/123182305
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/115937086
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/109613622
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106406506
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/93687482
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/84493302
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/74010927
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/39780304

Likely, based on range:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/77148364
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/20934981
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/138153856
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/129845812
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/73957125
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/123017348
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/18872833

C. leonardi

Unlike C. quadricolor, the last three hind tarsal segments are all subequal in length, and the border of the green-black areas on each tergite is sharp.
Confirmed observations:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/133698570
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/133860943
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/120273319
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/105136835
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/36996072
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/133712421

Likely, based on range:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/133635244
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/92814269
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/93199299

Females

of C. quadricolor and C. leonardi are distinct from females of the C. sipho group in that they have a dark posterior area on the hind femora.
Observations:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/120273316
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/123320254
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/60385421
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/115995861
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106406502
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/128160949
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/76041141
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/121393367
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/64223604
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/96330119
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/115414488
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/76968353
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/91027484

Posted on October 22, 2022 11:31 PM by zdanko zdanko

Comments

Posted by zdanko over 1 year ago

Very cool! These give me hope that one day "My Most Beautiful Condylostylus observation ever" will also get to species. These remind me of it as it too has what I unscientifically refer to as "fancy wings". (It's this one: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/91452108 )

Do any of these range all the way here, do you think? Maybe the FL one?

Posted by itsmelucy over 1 year ago

Yeah, Lucy! C. inornatus and C. quadricolor do range down to your area, but C. leonardi is not known outside of the US yet.

Posted by zdanko over 1 year ago

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