Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Small, blackish Muscidae (14.08.09)

Posted by Juergen Peters on 02-09-2009 00:06
#1

Hi!

And again a small (5 mm, with 2 mm Sepsis), dark Muscid from mid August on Heracleum (northwest Germany).

Posted by Juergen Peters on 02-09-2009 00:06
#2

Pic #2

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 02-09-2009 06:47
#3

Male Morellia (if I see well, ), otherwise Hydrotaea.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 02-09-2009 20:16
#4

Hello, Stephane!

Stephane Lebrun wrote:
Male Morellia (if I see well, ), otherwise Hydrotaea.


Ah, thanks! Now that you write Morellia, I see the thorax stripe on the thorax of this little bit worn individual. They were numerous at that time...

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 02-09-2009 20:28
#5

Take care, these last flies have not the vein M bent forward, so not Morellia, but the look-alike Polietes domitor (and eyes strongly haired too). ;)

Edited by Stephane Lebrun on 02-09-2009 20:29

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 02-09-2009 20:37
#6

The first one is more likely a Hydrotaea after having a second look (genae are very narrow, and vein M seems not so bent finnaly). I looked quicly this morning...

Posted by Juergen Peters on 02-09-2009 21:29
#7

Hello, Stephane!

Stephane Lebrun wrote:
Take care, these last flies have not the vein M bent forward, so not Morellia, but the look-alike Polietes domitor (and eyes strongly haired too). ;)


Uhh... But they were so small... I know Polietes domitor from spring. They were much smaller than the currently numerous P. lardarius, but not half the size. But you're right, I should have taken a more close look at the wing venation. Thanks, also for your second look at the other fly.