Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sciomyzidae Tetanocera arrogans? male
Posted by blowave on 17-10-2010 19:47
#1
Hello,
13th October, on Ivy, my garden near Lincoln K. Approx 9mm.
3 pics but I have more.
Janet :)
Posted by blowave on 17-10-2010 19:48
#2
pic 2
Posted by blowave on 17-10-2010 19:48
#3
pic 3
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 17-10-2010 20:00
#4
Janet, Tetanocera is correct. But
arrogans has pd on f3, this fly has not. In addition
arrogans is mostly spring species. This one is most probably
ferruginea.
Posted by blowave on 17-10-2010 21:04
#5
Thank you for the info Nikita!
Is there any way of telling it's
ferruginea for sure?
This is our list of Tetanocera..
http://www.dipter...p?id=13181
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 17-10-2010 21:12
#6
Is there any way of telling it's ferruginea for sure?
Examination of specimen, at least for me.
Posted by blowave on 17-10-2010 21:41
#7
Thanks Nikita, they do all look much the same!