Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Muscidae > Synthesiomyia nudiseta (female) OK
Posted by Maherjos on 06-11-2014 19:28
#1
Photograph taken on 02 November 2014, in Motril, Granada, Spain.
Immediate area of the Mediterranean coast.
Apparent size with wings, about 9-10 mm
Thanks in advance for any help!
Edited by Maherjos on 07-11-2014 17:32
Posted by Maherjos on 06-11-2014 19:29
#2
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Edited by Maherjos on 06-11-2014 19:35
Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 06-11-2014 22:31
#3
Female
Synthesiomyia nudiseta (Muscidae).
Posted by Maherjos on 07-11-2014 17:35
#4
Stephane Lebrun wrote:
Female Synthesiomyia nudiseta (Muscidae).
Very grateful for help and identification. :D
Kind regards from southern Spain
Jose Marin
Posted by Tony Irwin on 07-11-2014 21:20
#5
Interesting looking species. If this is mimicking
Sarcophaga (which it appears to be), what are the advantages in doing so?
Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 08-11-2014 11:06
#6
If you look at
Sarcophaga ruficornis, it is rather convincing ! Don't know the final goal of this...
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 08-11-2014 11:47
#7
I think Synthesiomyia is often overlooking by Muscid collector, including me, due to this resemblance.
More common on carrion or excrements Sarcophaga seems testy enough either for Mantis or Asilid, so there is no reason to mimick it for Synthesiomyia. Synthesiomyia is oviparous, Sarcophaga larviparous.
So, the only idea: such a colour pattern should be profitable for visitor of carrion. But what the hell profit to be striped on carroin???