Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sarcophaga spec.?
Posted by BeJoCo on 18-01-2026 15:06
#1
Hello everyone!
I hope the genus is correct. Can these pictures help identify the species?
Size: 13 (?) mm
Date found: January 8, 2026
Habitat: Boundary wall next to coastal road
Location: La Caleta, Tenerife (northwest coast)
Posted by BeJoCo on 18-01-2026 15:07
#2
pic 2
Posted by BeJoCo on 18-01-2026 15:07
#3
pic 3
Posted by BeJoCo on 18-01-2026 15:08
#4
pic 4
Posted by Juergen Peters on 18-01-2026 21:45
#5
Yes, a male
Sarcophaga.
Posted by BeJoCo on 19-01-2026 09:35
#6
Hello Jürgen!
Thanks for confirmation of genus.
The species isn't possible, or?
Posted by Juergen Peters on 19-01-2026 14:33
#7
BeJoCo wrote:The species isn't possible, or?
I doubt it from this single photo. Although the red genital capsule should limit the possibilities a bit.