Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Australian Piophilidae

Posted by Graeme Cocks on 18-02-2015 20:18
#1

Can anyone suggest a family for this fly? Lauxaniidae? Trapped on window. Townsville, Queensland.

Edited by Graeme Cocks on 19-02-2015 03:54

Posted by Graeme Cocks on 18-02-2015 20:19
#2

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Posted by John Carr on 19-02-2015 02:32
#3

It has a vibrissa, so not Lauxaniidae. I think this is Piophilidae.

Posted by Graeme Cocks on 19-02-2015 02:46
#4

Thanks John

Posted by Paul Beuk on 19-02-2015 12:28
#5

As suggests the tip of the abdomen...

Posted by Graeme Cocks on 19-02-2015 18:12
#6

Thanks Paul

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 19-02-2015 20:45
#7

Protopiophila contecta, I think

Posted by Graeme Cocks on 19-02-2015 20:51
#8

Thanks Nikita, that's beaut.

Posted by Graeme Cocks on 19-02-2015 20:55
#9

The ALA says that Piophila contecta is the prefered name, so Ill go with that.