Thread subject: Diptera.info :: A fly to identify please...
Posted by pilonm on 31-01-2009 16:11
#1
Hello,
Here is a fly photographied last July at the Carbonneau's March at Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.
The camouflage was very good as you can see on the second picture with this fly resting on this reed.
I have no idea about the family/genus/species of this fly.
Someone can help me about the id???
Thank you very much in advance!
Michel
Quebec, Canada
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 31-01-2009 16:19
#2
It is Sciomyzidae, genus
Sepedon. There are a lot of species of Sepedon in Nearctic, I don't think that species level is possible with only these images.
Nikita
Posted by pilonm on 05-02-2009 16:09
#3
Hello Nikita,
Thank you very much for your great help!
You are compleltly right!!! It is a Sciomyzidae, sepedon sp.
Cheers!
Michel
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 05-02-2009 16:52
#4
I can add - female
Posted by pilonm on 11-02-2009 21:12
#5
Hello Nikita,
You mentionned it is a female. Is it because there is a gap between the eyes like the Syrphidae?
Thank you,
Michel
Posted by Paul Beuk on 12-02-2009 10:52
#6
No, the tapering tip of the abdomen.
Posted by pilonm on 18-02-2009 18:53
#7
Thank you very much Paul for the information! :-)
Michel