Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Yellow muscidae ? ->Thricops diaphanus
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| ole |
Posted on 25-10-2008 21:21
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 Member Location: copenhagen /Denmark Posts: 857 Joined: 29.11.07 |
near copenhagen 23.oct resting on trunk looks like Thricops diaphanus in gallery Thanks in advance! Ole ole attached the following image:  [91.29Kb] Edited by ole on 09-11-2008 00:27 |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 25-10-2008 21:31
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
It is !
Stephane. |
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| ole |
Posted on 25-10-2008 21:56
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Member Location: copenhagen /Denmark Posts: 857 Joined: 29.11.07 |
Thank you Stephane ! Ole |
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| Gordon |
Posted on 26-10-2008 12:41
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 Member Location: Lake Kerkini, Greece Posts: 1101 Joined: 02.01.08 |
Dear Stephane, Is this a very common fly? Are there other large yellow Muscids that could be confused with it? I have a lot of flies, particularly from Wine and Banana traps that look very like this. I have just checked one against this photo and of what I can see they are the same. |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 26-10-2008 13:27
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Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Hi Gordon, this is a common fly ; you can find it in forests and woodlands, often attracted by mushrooms. It could be confused with the none less common Phaonia pallida, and with Achanthiptera rohrelliformis and some Pegomya (Anthomyiidae). The 2 last have 3 dc after the suture. For the differences between T. diaphanus and P. pallida, I let you watch at this thread : http://www.dipter...ad_id=4015 Stephane. |
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| Gordon |
Posted on 26-10-2008 14:30
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Member Location: Lake Kerkini, Greece Posts: 1101 Joined: 02.01.08 |
Thanks Stephane, My fly has 4 DC after the suture so I am assuming it is one of the first two, and I am off to read the thread now. |
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| Gordon |
Posted on 26-10-2008 14:37
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Member Location: Lake Kerkini, Greece Posts: 1101 Joined: 02.01.08 |
Well I'm back, and the verdict is, Phaonia pallida, at least for the one under the microscope at the moment, only about 500 more to check. Still, I owe thanks to both Stephane and Nikita Vikhrev for adding one more species to the Wetland Kerkini list, and for reducing my ignorance a little. Gordon |
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