Thread subject: Diptera.info :: dark fly with hairy eyes - Calliphoroidea -> Macquartia pubiceps
Posted by Sundew on 21-05-2011 13:07
#1
Hi,
I feel I should know that medium-sized fly I saw in a Berlin wood about a week ago, but it doesn't match anything in my Muscid photo collection. So help is greatly appreciated!
Many thanks, Sundew
Edited by Sundew on 25-05-2011 21:29
Posted by Sundew on 21-05-2011 13:07
#2
More pics.
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 21-05-2011 20:43
#3
Calliphoroidea
Posted by Sundew on 21-05-2011 22:19
#4
Ah - that means Tachinidae or Rhinophoridae or Sarcophagidae or Calliphoridae! However, I still have no idea. Where are the experts?
Posted by Sundew on 24-05-2011 21:27
#5
No chance to get a bit closer?
Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 24-05-2011 21:48
#6
I'm somewhat afraid since the tachinid men didn't answer, but in my opinion it is a
Macquartia (Tachinidae).
Edited by Stephane Lebrun on 24-05-2011 21:52
Posted by Sundew on 24-05-2011 22:17
#7
That's interesting - I did not think of a Tachinid because of the small antennae. Thanks for the suggestion!
Posted by Zeegers on 25-05-2011 20:49
#8
And even more interestingly, it clearly has
* 4 post DC
*excavation in syntergite 1&2 complete.
So it must be M. pubiceps.
Rare species, congratulations.
Theo
Posted by Sundew on 25-05-2011 21:28
#9
Wow, Theo - you are so keen-eyed! What you see even in poor-quality photos is amazing. That encourages me to go on with photographing grey unimpressive muscid-like flies that may turn out to be something special. Many thanks indeed!