Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Unkown small fly
Posted by Larry Shone on 21-05-2010 15:22
#1
I'm sure I've seen one of these before and got an ID-I may have seen it on a TV natural history program though.
Anyway its a small fly seen here on the tip of a small Buddleia leaf, and has two distinct spots near the wingtip, which are often held delta-wing like.
Edited by Larry Shone on 21-05-2010 15:23
Posted by Alexandru Pintilioaie on 21-05-2010 15:33
#2
I think is Sepsidae, but wait for an expert :)
Posted by Gunnar M Kvifte on 21-05-2010 16:27
#3
Female
Sepsis.
Posted by Larry Shone on 21-05-2010 16:56
#4
Thanks guys, Sepsis, got it!
I notice a fly on the homepage,left hand side, the list of Latest uploads, and one of them, Myojela lucida looks similar, at least in profile.
Posted by Sundew on 21-05-2010 19:02
#5
Myoleja belongs to a completely different family, Tephritidae! Colour, shape of belly and wings, behaviour - all VERY different. Yours is Sepside, and genus
Sepsis is the best ID that can be done from these photos. Be careful with comparisons; often minute details, especially genitalia, are decisive for classification.
Edited by Sundew on 21-05-2010 19:03