Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Heterocheilidae, Heterocheila buccata, northern Norway
Posted by Geir79 on 17-04-2011 23:48
#1
Found another species on seaweed, close to the ocean. Varied in size, I think between 5 and 8 mm. Have photos of 2 individuals, both taken on 17.04.2011 in Bodø (northern Norway).
Looks a bit like Scathophagidae, but I'm not sure.
Edited by Geir79 on 18-04-2011 19:32
Posted by Geir79 on 17-04-2011 23:49
#2
Second of the same fly, sideview:
Posted by Geir79 on 17-04-2011 23:50
#3
Third one:
Posted by Geir79 on 17-04-2011 23:51
#4
Sideview of the second individual:
Posted by Roger Thomason on 18-04-2011 01:02
#5
Heterocheila buccata - Maybe?
Edited by Roger Thomason on 18-04-2011 01:03
Posted by Geir79 on 18-04-2011 11:32
#6
Yes, looks very similar to that in the gallery... Unknown family for me though (Heterocheilidae), checked Fauna Europaea, this is the only species in that family?
Found this only a few meters from the water, on what appeared to be living algae (not rotten seawood). It's a typical habitat for this species from what I've read on the Norwegian version of Wikipedia (other similar species in other familys live further up on the beach, on rotten or dry seawood).
But don't know enough to confirm this myself.
Edited by Geir79 on 18-04-2011 11:40
Posted by Geir79 on 18-04-2011 11:52
#7
One photo of the bigger flies (7-8 mm bodylength), this is the same species?
Posted by Geir79 on 18-04-2011 11:53
#8
Another one
Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 18-04-2011 17:22
#9
Roger is right, there are all
Heterocheila buccata (the first one is a male), the only European species in the family.
I have somewhat lightened the last photo :
Posted by Geir79 on 18-04-2011 19:31
#10
Yes, I have just got a new camera, sometimes the photos get too dark (had same settings for all of the photos). Looks much better now the last one!
Thanks for confirming :)