Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Anthomyiidae? (yes) 1

Posted by paqui on 02-10-2011 22:12
#1

Hi, i was doubting about this one as a strange Limnohora (?) but now I´ve seen an "Anthomyia cf. bisetosa" in the gallery, but from Australia, so now I have no idea at all

The pic was taken by Josep Mª Solé http://www.biodiv...64431.html

- In Tarragona (NE Spain)
- In the city!
- 115m
- 7-oct-10

Thanks for any help :)

Edited by paqui on 04-10-2011 20:43

Posted by Stephen R on 03-10-2011 10:47
#2

It does look similar to the image you mention, or to A. illocata, but neither is listed in Fauna Eur. Is there an airport nearby??

Posted by John Carr on 03-10-2011 14:16
#3

There are also Muscidae in the gallery with similar pattern.

http://www.dipter...to_id=2252

Posted by paqui on 03-10-2011 18:06
#4

Hi, no airport :( it´s strange
thans for your answers :)

Posted by Stephen R on 04-10-2011 14:46
#5

I think it is a muscid, maybe Limnophora as you thought. Although it does look as if the anal vein could reach the wing margin, it also looks as if there could be 4 pdcs. Neither is very clear. Can you see better in the big picture? Soon the experts will arrive :D

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 04-10-2011 18:03
#6

This is not a Limnophora as it has a pair of crossed interfrontals and a prealar seta (that Coenosinae never have), nor a Brontaea (Gymnodia). Both also have 2 broad dark spots in front of suture.
This must be an Anthomyia sp.

Posted by paqui on 04-10-2011 20:43
#7

thanks, now we can be sure about the family :)

Posted by John Carr on 04-10-2011 23:17
#8

Which is the prealar? Is it the hair literally in front of the wing base, the hair along the front of the dark band above the wing base, or a different one?

Posted by paqui on 05-10-2011 00:47
#9

see Stephan's
http://www.dipter...d_id=31439
:)

Posted by paqui on 09-12-2011 21:46
#10

hi, another pic taken in the same place but one year before, 11-oct-09

cut from here http://www.biodiv...earch.html