Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Calliphorid?
Posted by Tscheulin on 27-11-2008 13:08
#1
Hi,
Can anyone help me identify this fly? I think it's a Calliphroid but I'm not 100% certain. A friend of mine took the picture near Athens, Greece. Can somebody point me to the right genus?
Many thanks for your help,
Thomas
Posted by Paul Beuk on 27-11-2008 13:11
#2
Calliphoridae, allright.
Posted by Tscheulin on 27-11-2008 15:59
#3
Thanks Paul! Any idea what the genus might be?
Cheers,
Thomas
Posted by Zeegers on 27-11-2008 18:03
#4
Rhynchomyia, for very sure
I'm not gonna guess a species.
Theo
Posted by Tscheulin on 28-11-2008 11:35
#5
That's great Theo! Many thanks. That's a great help.
Are there any keys for this genus. Do you know what species could potentially be found near Athens, Greece?
Cheers,
Thomas
Posted by Zeegers on 28-11-2008 20:51
#6
* No (only old ones, like Seguy)
* Difficult genus
* all questions on occurence in countries can be checked at www.faunaeur.org.
Theo
Posted by Tscheulin on 29-11-2008 16:03
#7
Thanks again Theo. You have helped me a lot!
Best,
Thomas
Posted by rafael_carbonell on 17-12-2016 06:52
#8
Could this be
Rhyncomyia zernyana?
http://www.biodiversidadvirtual.org/insectarium/details.php?image_id=823933
(Piluca det)
Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 17-12-2016 10:58
#9
Rafael, I would never dream of IDing a
Rhyncomyia from Greece ;) As Theo said, it is a very difficult genus and there are no updated studies.
The situation in Spain is different because I have studied the genus rather seriously and there are some studies not so terribly old. But the situation might change in the future. All IDs always depend of the new taxonomic 'discoveries' ;)
In other words: it isn't an easy genus to ID and many identifications are more related with being very familiar with the different species. 'Nasty' surprises might appear in the future though ;) ;)