Gallery Links
Users Online
· Guests Online: 21

· Members Online: 0

· Total Members: 5,092
· Newest Member: LV
Forum Threads
Newest Threads
· Rhamphomyia iD -> cf...
· Minettia plumicornis...
· Campiglossa
· Heleomyzidae -- > Pr...
· Which Bibio? => Bibi...
Hottest Threads
· Portraits of amat... [338]
· Fly bubble blowing [172]
· Ariasella lusitan... [105]
· Pinning flies and... [94]
Theme Switcher
Switch to:
Last Seen Users
· Moumoule00:06:25
· smol00:12:42
· tabiatdostu00:20:33
· John Carr00:24:08
· JWV00:56:33
· Andre Burgers01:36:33
· evdb01:50:41
· ESant01:59:09
· Mouchecrins03:08:50
· Volker03:16:23
Latest Photo Additions

Helosciomyza fuscine...

Helosciomyza fuscine...

Helosciomyza fuscine...

Usia martini (male)

Dolichocephala grand...

Dolichocephala grand...

Pseudheleodromia hae...

Pseudheleodromia hae...

Pseudheleodromia hae...

Chillcottomyia ovati...
View Thread
Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
Who is here? 1 guest(s)
 Print Thread
Black fly, half black wings
Karola
#1 Print Post
Posted on 19-04-2023 22:20
Member

Location: Mülheim an der Ruhr
Posts: 259
Joined: 11.02.14

 Hello,

I thought it could be Kirbya moerens, but it looks a bit different to that one which had been determined that way some months ago (https://diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=108809).

Best regards,
Karola

Germany, North-Rhine Westphalia, Mülheim, August 20th, 2021
Karola attached the following image:


[46.85Kb]
 
Roger Thomason
#2 Print Post
Posted on 19-04-2023 23:50
User Avatar

Member

Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles.
Posts: 5269
Joined: 17.07.08

 I think it's Nyctia halterata Sarcophagidae.
 
Karola
#3 Print Post
Posted on 20-04-2023 07:02
Member

Location: Mülheim an der Ruhr
Posts: 259
Joined: 11.02.14

 Thank you, that looks good. According to photos of the species it should be a male.

Greetings,
Karola
 
Jump to Forum:
Similar Threads
Thread Forum Replies Last Post
А gray black-striped fly Diptera (adults) 3 26-03-2026 21:01
Thereva cincta < Therevidae with patterned wings Diptera (adults) 5 18-02-2026 09:19
smal black Diptera? -> Otites cf. ruficeps (female) Diptera (adults) 6 06-02-2026 19:47
A dark fly with spotted wings (Malaysia) Diptera (adults) 1 09-01-2026 22:07
Black Fly; SW Spain Diptera (adults) 3 19-12-2025 10:59
Date and time
08 April 2026 17:19
Login
Username

Password



Not a member yet?
Click here to register.

Forgotten your password?
Request a new one here.
Temporary email?
Due to fact this site has functionality making use of your email address, any registration using a temporary email address will be rejected.

Paul
Donate
Please, help to make
Diptera.info
possible and enable
further improvements!
Latest Articles
· Voltinism in Chaoborus
· Vitaliy Nikolaevich ...
· Mating behaviour and...
· Oviposition into the...
· African Invertebrates
Syrph the Net
Those who want to have access to the Syrph the Net database need to sign the
License Agreement -
Click to Download

Public files of Syrph the Net can be downloaded HERE

Last updated: 25.08.2011
Shoutbox
You must login to post a message.

John Carr
20.02.26 13:31
Canada plans to eliminate the Diptera group at the CNC. See post in the News section of the main page.

Gnats2meetu
18.02.26 09:33
Anyone have scans of the Genus Semaranga in: 1)Kanmiya, K. (1983) A systematic study of the Japanese Chloropidae (Diptera). 2) Andersson, H. (1977 Taxonomic and Phylogenetic studies on Chloropid

DedeLab
10.02.26 19:36
Hello Moumoule !

Andre
07.01.26 15:52
Pipunculidae from Mongolia! I am looking for specialist who is committed to ID these. There will be a lot of material coming from my expeditions.

John Carr
06.12.25 21:37
He last posted here in April, identifying some Chloropidae.

Sundew
04.12.25 20:02
Dr Michael von Tschirnhaus, a leading expert on Chloropidae and Agromyzidae, died on 16 September 2025 at the age of 86. He will be greatly missed by the international community. R.I.P.

nichilme
03.12.25 12:46
Anyone has the scan of "Harkness, R. D.; Ismay, J. W. 1976: A new species of Trachysiphonella (Dipt., Chloropidae) from Greece, associated with an ant Cataglyphis bicolor (F.) (Hym., Formicidae)

John Carr
01.12.25 22:29
I will try to fix the messages this month. We have to make some other configuration changes before software goes out of support at end of year.

rafael_carbonell
29.11.25 21:57
I would prefer not to receive any more messages from diptera.info signed by Paul... (Thread reply notification)... Could they be signed by ‘The diptera.info team’?

Nikita Vikhrev
19.11.25 12:31
It is with deepest sadness in my heart that I announce that on Saturday, November 15, one of the great minds of world dipterology, prof. Rudolf Rozkošny, left us forever. Please remember him with a

Render time: 0.38 seconds | 266,403,599 unique visits