Posted by Roger Thomason on 22-07-2009 00:02
#1
Was visiting an old Pictish Broch with one of my grandsons when I came on this fly. Looking through the Gallery I see it is Calliphoridae..
Bellardia.
There were two individuals on the plant, one about 6mm, and the other about 8-9mm. don't know which is which in these photo's but I think they were both males.
Got 2 species of
Bellardia recorded in Shetland;
B.viarum and
B.vulgaris. Is it possible to get to species on these? I noted that the ones in the Gallery are all
Bellardia sp.
Ever Hopeful...Roger
Edited by Roger Thomason on 22-07-2009 00:12
Posted by Roger Thomason on 22-07-2009 00:07
#4
4th and last....a bit breezy, so not the best of photo's, sorry 'bout that.
Posted by Zeegers on 22-07-2009 16:44
#5
Yes, looks like Bellardia.
Species very similar, sometimes genitalia required.
Theo