Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Minettia inusta
Posted by jeremyr on 16-08-2012 16:00
#1
among many orange flies this seemed to have a particular wing-pattern. Might that suggest a family or genus?
Edited by jeremyr on 04-12-2012 03:09
Posted by Gnats2meetu on 16-08-2012 16:04
#2
Suillia sp. (Heleomyzidae)?
Edited by Gnats2meetu on 16-08-2012 16:07
Posted by Paul Beuk on 16-08-2012 16:10
#3
Minettia inusta (Lauxaniidae)
Posted by Gnats2meetu on 16-08-2012 16:57
#4
WOOPS
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 17-08-2012 09:53
#5
R2DD: remember that Suillia must have conspicuous bristles along the costa, which is not the case. (this character is useful to separate some families/genera).
Posted by Andrzej on 17-08-2012 12:30
#6
and ... only one pair of orbital bristles ;-)
Posted by Gnats2meetu on 18-08-2012 13:41
#7
Thanks Jorge and Andrzej! I should take these features into account before jumping to conclusions! Good learning curve!