Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Anthomyiidae for ID, C Spain

Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 20-11-2011 20:17
#1

Muscidae or Fannidae? Found in a garden in the outskirts of Madrid in November 2011. Thanks in advance for any help! :)

Edited by Piluca_Alvarez on 20-11-2011 20:50

Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 20-11-2011 20:20
#2

Another view.

Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 20-11-2011 20:20
#3

And another view.

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 20-11-2011 20:30
#4

Anthomyiid

Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 20-11-2011 20:36
#5

It is pretty obvious that I will never learn to put these type of fly in the correct family :o :S

Thanks a lot, Nikita!! |t

Posted by javanerkelens on 20-11-2011 22:58
#6

Orbitals not in line with the frontals, prealar long, midtibia with av and parafrontal prominent......
Looks like some Phorbia sp.
(but distal oviscapt; end of female terminalia looks strange to me)

Edited by javanerkelens on 20-11-2011 22:58

Posted by Michael Ackland on 22-11-2011 18:08
#7

Not Phorbia female, ovipositor not laterally compressed and blade-like for slitting grass stems for egg laying. More like 2 small pad-like and setulose cerci. May be a Delia species?

Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 26-11-2011 22:30
#8

Sorry for the late reply, I am been way too busy all week :o

Thanks to you all for your input! :) I never thought it was going to be so difficult :(

I guess that leaving it as Anthomyiidae is a wise decission ;)

Thanks again to all that replied for your time and interest. Best

Piluca