Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Possibly Wohlfahrtia?
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| Antje |
Posted on 24-08-2011 10:09
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Member Location: Bayern, Germany Posts: 13 Joined: 20.09.05 |
Dear all, This is another mystery fly (to me at least  ). I'm all set on flesh fly, maybe Wohlfahrtia? I find the dots on its back endearing, kind of. This, too, was taken in my garden near Erlangen, Germany, 300 m above sea level, near orchards and forests.Thank you!! Antje Antje attached the following image:  [27.45Kb] -- Antje Schulte |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 24-08-2011 10:23
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
There are a lot of flies with dots on the back  Wohlfahrtia are quite large sarcophagids and this looks like a fairly small muscid ... but we'll wait for the experts 
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| Antje |
Posted on 24-08-2011 10:26
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Member Location: Bayern, Germany Posts: 13 Joined: 20.09.05 |
ChrisR wrote: There are a lot of flies with dots on the back Wohlfahrtia are quite large sarcophagids and this looks like a fairly small muscid ... but we'll wait for the experts Yes, you're right, this is a small one - forgot to mention that! *headdesk* It's about 5-7 mm long I think (but you know how women are with distances...  )Antje -- Antje Schulte |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 24-08-2011 10:45
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
If you look at this photo there is a nice Coenosia with spots on the abdomen and a much better body shape.
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| Antje |
Posted on 24-08-2011 10:50
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Member Location: Bayern, Germany Posts: 13 Joined: 20.09.05 |
ChrisR wrote: If you look at this photo there is a nice Coenosia with spots on the abdomen and a much better body shape. Wow, yes, that looks just like mine. Cool!  Edit: This would also explain why I've seen it hunt other flies. Ahem. *blush* Edited by Antje on 24-08-2011 10:56 -- Antje Schulte |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 24-08-2011 11:04
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
I think yours certainly looks like a female Coenosia ... but without expert analysis I would just say "probably Coenosia" for now Someone more expert than me will be along soon though
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 24-08-2011 13:43
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 Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10653 Joined: 22.10.10 |
It seems to have the paired bristles on the hind leg and color of Coenosia tigrina. |
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| Antje |
Posted on 24-08-2011 14:35
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Member Location: Bayern, Germany Posts: 13 Joined: 20.09.05 |
John Carr wrote: It seems to have the paired bristles on the hind leg and color of Coenosia tigrina. Thank you, John! I had a look at other pictures from that shoot, and I can see paired bristles quite clearly. Looks like it's indeed Coenosia tigrina! Thanks, guys! Antje -- Antje Schulte |
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