Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Fly ID
Posted by LordV on 20-09-2010 13:15
#1
Smallish fly taken yesterday, sitting on a fence panel (in the shade), South coast UK- about 7mm body length.
Brian v.
Posted by cyprinoid on 20-09-2010 14:17
#2
Suillia variegata? Andrzej will know.
Posted by Andrzej on 20-09-2010 15:18
#3
No doubt ! female of
S. variegata !
Andrzej
Edited by Andrzej on 20-09-2010 15:18
Posted by Mark-uk on 20-09-2010 17:23
#4
Hi Andrzej.
like Brian, I am turning up a lot of Heleomyzids in Southern England just now, but don't have the literature to ID them (yet!) a good number are a very close visual match to Brian's photo. what has one to look for to be absolutely sure it's
S. variegata?
Mark
Posted by rvanderweele on 20-09-2010 18:23
#5
Well, very simple are the combinations of the strongly marked wings, the hairs on the sides of the thorax and plumose antenna's. With this combination you most likely have a S. variegata.
Posted by LordV on 20-09-2010 21:04
#6
Thanks for the info and ID - appreciated
Brian V.