Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Muscidae or Fanniidae? (25.05.11) --> Hydrotaea borussica/pellucens

Posted by Juergen Peters on 27-05-2011 23:37
#1

Hello!

Sorry for the bad pics of this 7 mm male at a hedge (northwest Germany). Muscidae? Or perhaps Fannia lustrator?

Edited by Juergen Peters on 28-05-2011 18:23

Posted by Juergen Peters on 27-05-2011 23:37
#2

Pic #2

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 28-05-2011 10:14
#3

This is a male Hydrotaea meridionalis/pellucens.

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 28-05-2011 10:18
#4

or borussica
P.S. I'd say Hydrotaea borussica/pellucens, meridionalis is more sothern species
reliably known from Crimea, Russian Caucasus and Turkey - other records at my opinion should be misidentifications (or identifications by female = misidentifications).

Edited by Nikita Vikhrev on 28-05-2011 11:21

Posted by Juergen Peters on 28-05-2011 18:22
#5

Hello, Stephane and Nikita!

Interesting, thanks! Until now I have only seen darkish grey or black Hydrotaea species here.