Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Fly id
Posted by Muhammad Mahdi on 23-03-2009 12:03
#1
Small flies, about 3-4mm long mating. Pictured in Tanzania
And oh, which is the male and which female?;)
Edited by Muhammad Mahdi on 23-03-2009 12:05
Posted by socrates on 23-03-2009 12:26
#2
Drosophilidae
Posted by Paul Beuk on 23-03-2009 13:04
#3
Don't thinks so: there are only two reclinate orbital setae and there is no proclinate one. I'd say Lauxaniidae.
Posted by socrates on 23-03-2009 13:13
#4
Homoneura?
Posted by Muhammad Mahdi on 23-03-2009 13:35
#5
Thanks socrates and Paul.
Could you confirm the genus please Paul?
And which is male and which female?
Posted by Xespok on 23-03-2009 13:38
#6
I think we had this genus from India.
Look at Nikita's old threads.
Posted by Steve Gaimari on 23-03-2009 16:36
#7
Yes, this is a species of Homoneura. Nice pics!
Steve
Posted by Muhammad Mahdi on 23-03-2009 17:33
#8
Thanks steve for the id confirmation and compliments:)
Again, which one male and which female?;)
Posted by Xespok on 23-03-2009 17:51
#9
The top one should always be the male. The bottom one is USUALLY the female.
Posted by Muhammad Mahdi on 23-03-2009 19:16
#10
Thanks Xespok.
If the bottom is usually a female, does it ever occur that the top is male and bottom male?:D
Posted by pwalter on 24-03-2009 00:47
#11
Muhammad Mahdi wrote:
Thanks Xespok.
If the bottom is usually a female, does it ever occur that the top is male and bottom male?:D
It is quite common that insects males get really crazy... See
Coenosia-s :D
Posted by Muhammad Mahdi on 24-03-2009 05:44
#12
Yeah, I noticed that too with some houseflies. They were fighting like crazy:)