Thread subject: Diptera.info :: lovely white/peppermint/red fly?
Posted by vida on 18-07-2010 19:45
#1
Can someone maybe ID this little fly? It is small and sitting on a blade of grass. From South Africa.:)
3 more pics to follow.
Posted by vida on 18-07-2010 19:47
#2
Another view.
Posted by vida on 18-07-2010 19:47
#3
and another.
Posted by vida on 18-07-2010 19:48
#4
Last one.
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 18-07-2010 20:06
#5
OH MY!!
Drosophilidae.
it seems it pupates out very recently..
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 18-07-2010 20:07
Posted by vida on 18-07-2010 20:24
#6
Thank you Jorge! :) It is such a lovely little fly. I had a look at Drosophilidae in the gallery (after your help) but can't get to species. Why do you think it is a newly emerged fly?
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 18-07-2010 20:28
#7
due the teneral colours, i.e., it has not fully attained its mature coloring. And the change of the colour/shape on the scutum (anterior part of the thorax) is clear comparing the last photo with the former.
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 18-07-2010 20:29
Posted by vida on 18-07-2010 20:34
#8
It looks like it became more white in colour within a couple of minutes. The 4th (last) photo was actually taken before the first three photos.
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 18-07-2010 20:38
#9
so, in this case, they must be different specimens. I really would expect the last photo being the most recent (admitting the same specimen).
Well, it is a very nice drosophilid!
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 18-07-2010 20:43
Posted by vida on 18-07-2010 21:01
#10
It is the same specimen Jorge. The 4th photo was taken at 09h05 and the rest at 09h06; 09h08 and 09h09 respectively. :)
Posted by Paul Beuk on 19-07-2010 11:29
#11
Looks like something in the
Leucophenga direction.
Posted by vida on 19-07-2010 18:43
#12
Thank you Paul. It does look similar to Leucophenga. I will try to find out more locally.:)