Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Anthomyiidae #2 from 24.10.11
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 28-10-2011 18:54
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14426 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello! Or is it Muscidae? About 5 mm, sunbathing on limestone (northwest Germany). Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [46.69Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 31-10-2011 13:21
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 Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
It does looks like a male anthomyiid. A lateral view might reveal more. Looking at the shadow profile of the face makes me wonder about Phorbia - but perhaps trying to identify flies from their shadows is a step too far on the road to madness 
Edited by Stephen R on 31-10-2011 13:29 |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 31-10-2011 17:10
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14426 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Stephen! Stephen R wrote: It does looks like a male anthomyiid. A lateral view might reveal more. Looking at the shadow profile of the face makes me wonder about Phorbia - but perhaps trying to identify flies from their shadows is a step too far on the road to madness  Unfortunately I only got this single photo from 1.5 m distance... Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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