Posted by Sesia on 19-10-2010 08:00
#1
I apologize for posting multiple postings, but these flies are quite a tough group for a newbie like myself to ID properly.
It appears this is Chymomyza amoena, but when i tried identifying it using Scudder & Cannings (2006) i got Ephrydidae. Is this a good reference at all?
Dorsal image:
http://img268.ima...orsal.jpg/
Lateral image:
http://img69.imag...teral.jpg/
Thanks a bunch!
Posted by Paul Beuk on 19-10-2010 09:36
#2
It could very well be
Chymomyza amoena, though I think there were more species of
Chymomyza with banded wings in North America.
I do notknow Scudder & Cannings (2006) so I cannot comment on whether it any good or not.