Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Anthomyiidae ?

Posted by Christine Devillers on 17-04-2009 21:28
#1

This one has one pair of strong presutural acrosticals, followed by short hairlike acrosticals until the stronger prescutellar pair. Is it a female of Botanophila fugax ?
(about 6mm, Belgium, 16-4-2009)

Edited by Christine Devillers on 20-04-2009 21:22

Posted by Christine Devillers on 17-04-2009 21:29
#2

pic 2

Posted by Christine Devillers on 17-04-2009 21:30
#3

pic 3

Posted by Christine Devillers on 20-04-2009 21:20
#4

I've also seen it sucking something dead (perhaps a snail).

Edited by Christine Devillers on 28-04-2009 15:06

Posted by Christine Devillers on 28-04-2009 15:10
#5

It looks like this one which could be Botanophila fugax (id Michael Ackland), but perhaps are there a lot of species with those features ?
http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=5&thread_id=19717