Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Anthomyiidae ? - 2
Posted by pat_der2003 on 19-02-2010 21:36
#1
Loire-atlantique, western France, October 07 2009
Posted by Stephen R on 19-02-2010 22:01
#2
Hylemya or
Hydrophoria. I would guess
Hylemya because I can't see hairs between the acrostichal bristles and I can't see the lower squama projecting.
Hylemya urbica maybe? But
Hydrophoria ruralis looks similar too. The experts will tell you if I'm talking rubbish!
Stephen.
Edited by Stephen R on 19-02-2010 22:17
Posted by Michael Ackland on 20-02-2010 10:59
#3
You are not talking rubbish Stephen R, as that is exactly the answer I would give. It would be easy if one had the specimen to hand. Unfortunately one can't see the acrostichals, disc of scutellum, lower calypter. Hylemya variata might be a good guess.
Posted by Stephen R on 20-02-2010 11:32
#4
Thanks Michael. I found that if you click on the photo it enlarges and you can see a bit more.
Posted by pat_der2003 on 20-02-2010 19:56
#5
Many thanks to both of you ! :)
i'm not at ease with technical terms so i add another bigger view in case it could helped !
Posted by Michael Ackland on 22-02-2010 10:39
#6
In the enlarged photo the hind tibia look as if there is a trace of orange i.e. not entirely black.This points to Hylemya urbica male. It is either urbica or variata, I can't be certain. The genitalia of these two species are very different, so for a definite det you need the specimen