Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Lypha dubia ?
Posted by henk wallays on 03-04-2010 10:11
#1
During my spare time I try to do photographic (insect) inventories of our little local nature reserves here in Belgium . I'm aware not all the species can be correctly identified by images alone, but still try to give it my best (macro)shot. Flies however is one of the groups I'm not too familiar with... :) but still I try to make shots when I see something unfamiliar and sometimes this renders interesting results. This spring I however found 2 flies already which were new to me...
This first one was found on 27MARCH in a marschy area in Flandres, Belgium , warming up on a tree... could this be Lypha dubia ?
If you're interested in some more shots feel free to visit the (grwonig) diptera photo-collection at
http://www.flickr...404734084/
EDIT (ChrisR): edited to split into 2 threads
Edited by ChrisR on 03-04-2010 10:45
Posted by tim worfolk on 03-04-2010 11:02
#2
Gymnocheta viridis, Tachinidae. Not as green as usual.
Tim
Posted by ChrisR on 03-04-2010 11:50
#3
Well, I have been getting a few of these wrong recently but to me that fly is way too dusted to be
G.viridis and the green is a bit too coppery and not shiny enough. I'd put it in the
Lypha dubia /
Campylocheta praecox area :)
Posted by Matt Smith on 03-04-2010 13:16
#4
My initial thought on this one was Gymnocheata, but there does appear to be some dusting visble on the abdomen, which would tend to rule Gymnochaeta out of the equation. Possibly Lypha like Chris suggests.
Posted by ChrisR on 03-04-2010 13:53
#5
The head on this fly is also quite large in relation to the body - the head on
G.viridis would look smaller :)
Posted by tim worfolk on 03-04-2010 16:59
#6
I jumped too soon, now I see what you mean, I agree
Lypha or
Campylocheta is a better match. Still haven't seen a Tachinid yet this year - getting even rustier...
Tim
Posted by ChrisR on 03-04-2010 17:16
#7
Yeah, same here - I look on any sunny days but not even a
G.viridis yet :( Everything seems very late this year. The only tachinids I have been working on are ones supplied in alcohol from South America or stuff with a pin through it from previous year's collecting :D
Posted by tim worfolk on 03-04-2010 18:27
#8
On the bright side though, I have been learning a few new Muscids - common stuff but now I've got a copy of Fonseca at least I can have a go at
Phaonia and others.
Tim
Posted by henk wallays on 04-04-2010 10:05
#9
Many thanks for your help Tim, chris and Mat. At least I was able to give this specimen a name , so that I can enter it in our national observation site ... ;-)
Posted by Zeegers on 06-04-2010 20:28
#10
It's Lypha, by the way
Theo