Posted by sd on 19-04-2011 22:35
#1
Sardinia, 2nd April 2011, flowery grassland. This looked like a very ordinary calliphorid until it flew...
I think
Gonia atra. Should be an Autumn
Gonia sp? but I see Jorge had a Spring one in 2008 ---
http://www.dipter...d_id=12050
Also, I see that some of the other sp. can have melanistic forms...
Posted by ChrisR on 19-04-2011 22:39
#4
Wow - well done - an amazing fly - I didn't know completely black
Gonia existed :)
Posted by Zeegers on 20-04-2011 18:45
#5
yes, that looks right.
Chris, it is in Mesnil in Lindner as Redia atra.
Theo