Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Anthomyiidae? ->Muscidae, Thricops semicinereus
Posted by Urs on 07-06-2012 14:32
#1
Who can help? Thank you.
Foto: Switrzerland, Wattwil SG, 750m NN, 07.06.12
Regards
Urs
Edited by Urs on 07-06-2012 16:17
Posted by Urs on 07-06-2012 14:33
#2
Foto 2:
Posted by Roger Thomason on 07-06-2012 14:58
#3
Thricops semicinereus (female)
Posted by Urs on 07-06-2012 16:15
#4
Many thanks Roger!
Regards
Urs
Posted by Michael Ackland on 07-06-2012 17:12
#5
Characters in photo showing why this is a musciid and noot an anthomyiid.
There are setulae on hind coxae (just visible), and there is no setula on venrtal surface of hind tarsi near base, which is present in Anthomyiidae. In dorsalphoto there are 4 posterior dorsocentral setae, very rare in Anthomyiidae
Hope the arrows show up!
Edited by Paul Beuk on 08-06-2012 12:47
Posted by Paul Beuk on 08-06-2012 12:48
#6
Attachment fixed.
Posted by Urs on 09-06-2012 06:16
#7
The picture makes the difference even more understandable for me. Thanky you Michael and Paul.
Urs
Posted by tyrolean on 11-06-2012 21:03
#8
This discussion shows how careful you have to be, if people give identifications down to species based on pictures. Especially in such difficult families like Anthomyiidae, Muscidae etc. I am always weary of such diagnoses and usually I don't believe them if I cannot verify them myself. Of course, there are specialists out there who get it right, but the problem is that I do not know if it is right or not