Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Mintho rufiventris?
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| tristanba |
Posted on 18-08-2009 22:09
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 Member Location: UK Posts: 97 Joined: 29.05.07 |
This one from chalk downland recently in Dorset, UK - unfortunately I only got one decent photo. All help much appreciated Tristan tristanba attached the following image:  [95.93Kb] |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 18-08-2009 22:13
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Very nice - looks like Bithia spreta - usually a rare fly but it seems to be having a good year this year - or there are just more people looking for them  BTW, where did you see it? Can you PM me the full data for our records? Edited by ChrisR on 18-08-2009 22:14 Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| tristanba |
Posted on 18-08-2009 22:21
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Member Location: UK Posts: 97 Joined: 29.05.07 |
Many thanks Chris Having looked at more pics it's certainly not right for Mintho. Will PM you record details Cheers Tristan |
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| Jaakko |
Posted on 20-08-2009 13:30
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 Member Location: Joensuu, Finland Posts: 479 Joined: 04.08.08 |
Hi, Hmm.. Legs predominantly yellow, no discal bristles on T3 and T4? How about Solieria? Jaakko |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 20-08-2009 15:59
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
ahhhhh... I think you are right Jaakko ... I must be going "Bithia"-mad, after finding a few here ... Solieria would be much more likely and I think there are 2 pairs of scutellars so it would seem correct
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| tristanba |
Posted on 22-08-2009 20:32
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Member Location: UK Posts: 97 Joined: 29.05.07 |
Just checked a higher res image and there are certainly two pairs of scutellar bristles - Solieria sp it is - many thanks everyone Tristan |
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