Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Stratiomyidae - Beris sp. 3

Posted by tim worfolk on 21-06-2009 07:39
#1

My third Beris of the day. This time a male. I didn't see the abdomen colour but the antenna look like either clavipes or vallata; I thought it would be the same as my previous (which I think was clavipes) but the extensively black hind tibia (shown on 2nd photo) indicates vallata.

I photographed another Beris in my garden a couple of days ago - see http://www.dipter...ost_100201 - which I took to be either chalybata or morrisii. Unless I'm completely wrong that's 4 spp. within about 200m. Is this likely?

thanks

Tim

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 21-06-2009 10:27
#2

Beris vallata is correct.

Posted by tim worfolk on 21-06-2009 10:51
#3

Excellent, thanks Stephane.

Tim