Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Scatophaga ? --> stercoraria

Posted by pat_der2003 on 29-11-2009 12:22
#1

Loire-atlantique, western France, october 09 2009.

is it S. stercoraria or may be another one ?

Edited by pat_der2003 on 29-11-2009 20:57

Posted by pat_der2003 on 29-11-2009 12:22
#2

a dorsal view

Posted by Roger Thomason on 29-11-2009 12:49
#3

Black antennae is S.stercoraria. :|

Posted by pat_der2003 on 29-11-2009 13:05
#4

Many thanks Roger ! :)

that was my first guess ! but i've got some S. stercoraria with dense hairy yellowish-greenish legs, you can see here :

http://picasaweb....1200437266

so ... i thought may be ... it's another one ! ;)

Posted by Roger Thomason on 29-11-2009 13:09
#5

http://diptera.in...post_98228

Very variable fly. :|

Edited by Roger Thomason on 29-11-2009 14:11

Posted by pat_der2003 on 29-11-2009 17:23
#6

Indeed, it is variable !! ;)

Posted by Stephen R on 29-11-2009 17:29
#7

Also sexually dimorphic - the yellow furry ones are males.

Edited by Stephen R on 29-11-2009 17:31

Posted by pat_der2003 on 29-11-2009 20:57
#8

Thanks a lot ! :)