Thread subject: Diptera.info :: small fly CZ - Chloropidae - Elachiptera brevipennis

Posted by Miroslav Fiala on 23-11-2010 06:59
#1

Hello,
can anybody help with ID of this interesting fly?
cca 3 mm, Czech Republic, middle Moravia, Olomouc, Grygov, October 2010
Thanks
MF

Edited by Miroslav Fiala on 24-11-2010 15:10

Posted by Sara21392 on 23-11-2010 07:57
#2

Hi
It's too similar to Chloropidae, if you have better image to it, maybe I can help to you!? ;)

Posted by Miroslav Fiala on 23-11-2010 08:19
#3

Hi Sara,
thanks, now I am in work, I will send you full resolution of picture from home to your e-mail, may be better for ID?.
Míra

Posted by Miroslav Fiala on 24-11-2010 10:11
#4

Sara21392 determinated this specimen from photo as cf. Elachiptera sp..

Posted by Paul Beuk on 24-11-2010 11:40
#5

Are there any other brachypterous Elachiptera species other than E. brevipennis?

Posted by Sara21392 on 24-11-2010 15:05
#6

Hi Paul
Thank you very much, definitely your right, it's E. brevipennis. :)

Posted by Miroslav Fiala on 24-11-2010 15:12
#7

Many thanks to both for help :).