Gallery Links
Users Online
· Guests Online: 29

· Members Online: 0

· Total Members: 5,100
· Newest Member: abnerRRR
Forum Threads
Theme Switcher
Switch to:
Last Seen Users
· Juergen Peters00:45:32
· John Carr01:09:38
· weia03:18:29
· Carnifex03:33:50
· Volker05:54:02
· Ruth Ahlburg06:16:38
· libor07:11:25
· piros07:11:28
· smol07:33:56
· Oryctes09:05:22
Latest Photo Additions
View Thread
Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
Who is here? 1 guest(s)
 Print Thread
Which Tachinidae? - Male Smidtia conspersa
Karsten Thomsen
#1 Print Post
Posted on 19-03-2020 21:54
User Avatar

Member

Location: Hjortshøj, Jutland, Denmark
Posts: 659
Joined: 07.01.16

On beech leaves, Lunghus, Funen, Denmark, 5. May 2019.
Karsten Thomsen attached the following image:


[294.41Kb]
Edited by Karsten Thomsen on 20-03-2020 17:19
 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/94052068@N06/collect
Karsten Thomsen
#2 Print Post
Posted on 19-03-2020 21:55
User Avatar

Member

Location: Hjortshøj, Jutland, Denmark
Posts: 659
Joined: 07.01.16

2
Karsten Thomsen attached the following image:


[288.96Kb]
 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/94052068@N06/collect
Zeegers
#3 Print Post
Posted on 20-03-2020 08:35
Member

Location: Soest, NL
Posts: 19319
Joined: 21.07.04

Did you enhance the colours ? It looks really weird. That said:
Male Smidtia conspersa.

Theo
 
Karsten Thomsen
#4 Print Post
Posted on 20-03-2020 17:18
User Avatar

Member

Location: Hjortshøj, Jutland, Denmark
Posts: 659
Joined: 07.01.16

Thank you Theo. No, there has not been done absolutely nothing to the colours, the fly is simply sitting in direct sunlight on a beech leaf. However, with a background of blue sky and bright green foilage, the colours of the light may be scewed a bit(?)

Karsten
 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/94052068@N06/collect
Zeegers
#5 Print Post
Posted on 20-03-2020 18:22
Member

Location: Soest, NL
Posts: 19319
Joined: 21.07.04

OK. The red of the eye confused me, that why.
But now I see it is indeed dircy full sunlight on the eyes...

Theo

 
Jump to Forum:
Similar Threads
Thread Forum Replies Last Post
Tachinidae fly 1-8-2021 2 Diptera (adults) 1 07-05-2026 21:03
Tachinidae fly 1-8-2021 1 Diptera (adults) 1 07-05-2026 21:02
Calliphoridae or Tachinidae? (02.05.26) Diptera (adults) 6 06-05-2026 23:03
Tachinidae: Gonia ornata? Diptera (adults) 6 06-05-2026 15:33
Tachinidae: Carcelia falenaria? Diptera (adults) 3 05-05-2026 11:24
Date and time
10 May 2026 02:58
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
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.

29.04.26 15:16
What a piece of sad news to learn about Mr. Chandler's passing, a great loss indeed

24.04.26 15:48
I have just received the very sad news that Peter Chandler has died after a fall at home yesterday. I have no other details at the moment. We shall miss him terribly.

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.

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

10.02.26 19:36
Hello Moumoule !

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.

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

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.

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)

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.

Render time: 0.65 seconds | 270,935,503 unique visits