Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Metopia sp. (Sarcophagidae)? (09.05.09)

Posted by Juergen Peters on 10-05-2009 02:15
#1

Hello!

I had never found such a fly before (6 mm, from meadow at forest yesterday afternoon, northwest Germany). Looks a lot like Metopia argyrocephala in the gallery (?).

Posted by Zeegers on 10-05-2009 17:25
#2

Yes, but several extremely similar species.

Can't be sure, but this is more likely to be rondaniana


Theo

Posted by Juergen Peters on 10-05-2009 19:05
#3

Hello, Theo!

Zeegers wrote:
Yes, but several extremely similar species.


<Sigh...> I suspected it...

Can't be sure, but this is more likely to be rondaniana


Thanks a lot, Theo!