Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sciomyzidae?

Posted by Bruce Williams on 12-03-2011 21:52
#1

Bedfordshire, England. &th March 2011.

Size: 4mm

Pherbellia sordida has been suggested.

Help with identification appreciated.

Bruce

Edited by Bruce Williams on 12-03-2011 21:53

Posted by Sara21392 on 12-03-2011 21:57
#2

I think Heleomyzidae!!

Edited by Sara21392 on 12-03-2011 22:01

Posted by Stephen R on 12-03-2011 23:14
#3

Sara21392 wrote:
I think Heleomyzidae!!


But there are no vibrissae or obvious costal spines...

Posted by Sara21392 on 12-03-2011 23:30
#4

When I zoom more, I think saw them, of course hardly!!
What do you think??

Posted by Stephen R on 12-03-2011 23:47
#5

I have something very similar identified by Paul as Pherbellia sp. ;)

Posted by Stephen R on 12-03-2011 23:56
#6

Here it is: http://www.dipter...d_id=28731. Roger will be pleased to see this one again :D

Posted by Sara21392 on 13-03-2011 00:00
#7

Oh!! interesting..!!! Looks like!! :)B)

Edited by Sara21392 on 13-03-2011 00:03

Posted by Roger Thomason on 13-03-2011 01:00
#8

Stephen R wrote:
Here it is: http://www.dipter...d_id=28731. Roger will be pleased to see this one again :D


That Stephen will go down in the Annals of Diptera.info History as "MY FINEST HOUR" :D

Posted by Bruce Williams on 15-03-2011 11:30
#9

Thanks for your interest everyone.....so is the consensus Pherbellia sp.?

Bruce

Posted by Paul Beuk on 15-03-2011 12:17
#10

I am inclined towards Pherbellia ventralis...

Posted by Bruce Williams on 22-03-2011 20:33
#11

Thank you for your help everyone.

Bruce:)