Posted by philporter on 17-01-2012 17:21
#1
Eyes extend very far down, gena hardly visible, frons almost vertical, long arista >3x length of 3rd antennal segment, pubescent at base in basal half, body entirely reflective, slightly bluish-black, squama slightly brownish with brown edge and cilia, haltere dark brown, scutellum with long, crossed apicals and many seta all over disc. Sternopleurals 1:1. Suggestions welcome, please. Lincoln UK late April 2011.
PS It's not a Lonchaeid is it? Answering myself, I think the squamae are too well developed.
Edited by philporter on 18-01-2012 17:18
Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 17-01-2012 17:41
#4
Hi Phil,
it looks like a female
Hydrotaea (subgenus
Ophyra). I think it is
H. capensis, let me know if it matches.
Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 17-01-2012 17:59
#5
If the lower calypter is brown with dark border and frontal triangle not reaching the lunule, prefer
Hydrotaea ignava.
Posted by philporter on 17-01-2012 21:27
#6
Thanks Stephane I will try that. I was certainly very wrong with this one!!
Regards
Phil Porter
PS
Now I see it is Muscidae, it runs smoothly to Hydrotaea ignava as you suggested Stephane so many thanks.
Regards
Phil Porter
Edited by philporter on 18-01-2012 17:17