Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sarcophagidae: perhaps Amobia ?

Posted by Tjitske Lubach on 21-01-2010 22:36
#1

This summer, 25-07-2009 on Pastinaca sativa. La Fontouret, Indre, France

Could it be an Amobia species?

Thanks for any comment.

Tjitske Lubach

Posted by Tjitske Lubach on 21-01-2010 22:37
#2

Another photo

Posted by Zeegers on 22-01-2010 10:25
#3

No, simply Sarcophagini (Sarcophaga s.l.)


Why did you think so ?


Theo

Posted by Tjitske Lubach on 22-01-2010 16:49
#4

I just thought it looked a bit like that (the head, the antennae). But (as you probably know) I know practically nothing about flies, so I suppose I shouldn't suggest something like this. Sorry!

Posted by Zeegers on 22-01-2010 21:09
#5

No need to apology.
I just wondered, since Sarcophaga is so common and Amobia so rare....

Theo

Posted by Tjitske Lubach on 23-01-2010 11:10
#6

Hello Theo,
Well, you're right. But it's not my habit to 'see' only the rare species. Normally I'm quite careful with this. But this time: I don't know. I just didn't see it right. And I saw a few pictures from Amobia that looked a bit like this one.
Thanks for your patience with nitwits like me!