Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Fungus-killed fly (Muscidae: Coenosiini)
Posted by John Carr on 05-04-2011 00:15
#1
Massachusetts, USA June 11 2009
Edited by John Carr on 05-04-2011 22:50
Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 05-04-2011 09:48
#2
A muscid, in the Coenosiini tribe.
Posted by John Carr on 05-04-2011 22:49
#3
Is there an easy way to recognize typical Coenosiini, or any of the major tribes and subfamiles?
Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 06-04-2011 20:09
#4
Coenosinii are (easily) distinguishable by the layout of katepisternal (=sternopleural) setae : 3 setae arranged in an equilateral (or at least isosceles) triangle. Of course, this is not visible on these pics.
I'd add that this one looks like
Coenosia attenuata /
humilis, but once more, I don't know the nearctic fauna.
Posted by John Carr on 21-05-2011 02:14
#5
We have both species here, and also
C. tigrina in the species group.
Edited by John Carr on 21-05-2011 02:15