Posted by Juergen Peters on 28-10-2011 18:54
#1
Hello!
Or is it Muscidae? About 5 mm, sunbathing on limestone (northwest Germany).
Posted by Stephen R on 31-10-2011 13:21
#2
It does looks like a male anthomyiid. A lateral view might reveal more. Looking at the shadow profile of the face makes me wonder about
Phorbia - but perhaps trying to identify flies from their shadows is a step too far on the road to madness :o
Edited by Stephen R on 31-10-2011 13:29
Posted by Juergen Peters on 31-10-2011 17:10
#3
Hello, Stephen!
Stephen R wrote:
It does looks like a male anthomyiid. A lateral view might reveal more. Looking at the shadow profile of the face makes me wonder about Phorbia - but perhaps trying to identify flies from their shadows is a step too far on the road to madness :o
;)
Unfortunately I only got this single photo from 1.5 m distance...