Posted by Benus on 11-01-2012 19:52
#1
This specimen (along with other hundreds) was photographed in September below a big oak in tuscany, Italy. Hill landscape, 400-500mt. height above sea level.
I'm not expert so I've checked many treads in the forum.
I've discarded A.pluvialis because the two lateral black spot are widely joined.
On the tibiae there are no more than 6 setae, I can't say more, except that they are unpalatable for lizards (Podarcis sicula). If they bite it they'll spit it out and try to clean the mouth against the ground showing a copious salivation.
Better images are on my flickr sream, in the first one the 5th tergite is visible:
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Thanks for your help!
Edited by Benus on 11-01-2012 22:17
Posted by javanerkelens on 11-01-2012 23:26
#2
First: Welcome to the forum.
Second: funny story about the lizards….:D
And about this fly, it is a female so probable a bit difficult to say for sure what species it could be.
(Anthomyia prcellaris / quinquemaculata / bazini)The differents between the female are mostly minimal.
Try next time to collect some male species , specially when there are hundreds
Posted by Benus on 12-01-2012 14:07
#3
javanerkelens wrote:
First: Welcome to the forum.
Second: funny story about the lizards….:D
And about this fly, it is a female so probable a bit difficult to say for sure what species it could be.
(Anthomyia prcellaris / quinquemaculata / bazini)The differents between the female are mostly minimal.
Try next time to collect some male species , specially when there are hundreds
Thank you for the welcome and for your help!