Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sarcophagidae - Paramacronychiinae - Wohlfahrtia bella from Pulo do Lobo - Serpa - Beja - PORTUGAL
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 15-08-2008 17:42
#1
hi
This photo was taken yesterday and the fly was caught near Serpa on 12th August 2008. It is a new sarcophagid for me and a very striking one. The legs are full of macrotrichia - amazing legs! The abdomen is yellow-golden and with very nice spots.
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 07-09-2014 12:46
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 15-08-2008 17:45
#2
another..
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 15-08-2008 17:48
#3
another one...
Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 15-08-2008 17:59
#4
I think it's a
Wohlfahrtia.
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 15-08-2008 18:07
#5
maybe.. it is pretty distinctive fly. :) I'm sure this is a piece of cake for sarcophagidae experts. :)
Posted by Zeegers on 15-08-2008 20:30
#6
correct. W. bella.
Theo
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 15-08-2008 20:37
#7
thanks to both! :) Is W. bella rare or rather common?
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 15-08-2008 22:51
#8
and the beast. :)
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 16-08-2008 00:10
#9
and another one...
Posted by Zeegers on 16-08-2008 07:48
#10
It is neither rare nor common, in between, I'd say.
In some cases, like goose farms in Hungary, the larvae are much more easy to find.
And it is an impressive monster ! I can still tell you when and where I caught my first, 16 years ago.
Theo
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 16-08-2008 09:47
#11
It was precisely my feeling. It is such a joy to find all the time new flies even with 2 years on them. :) Now I need the next step: a very good binocular loup so I can give more precise IDs analyzing the genitalia. (However, I have a hand loup, very good quality that magnifies 20x)
These 2 years I learnt much about flies grateful to this fantastic forum. And with the experts like you here. :) And still I have so much to learn. I only know an infinitesimal part of the diptera world.
I really don't know why I love them. The feeling is more than strong. Terrible flying machines, perfect aerodynamics! Andrade can tell you how I react when I see a new fly. :)
I hope in 16 years to have your level of knowledge. :)
and where/when it was ? :)
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 16-08-2008 15:58