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Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 10-05-2013 15:51

In English, please. Many people here do not know Portuguese.

I doubt with this photo it is possible to reach genus level.
Indeed in this family, in many cases, is impossible to have a species name through the photos (and even genus name in some cases). Just in a few cases it is possible to have a species name with a photo.

Posted by javanerkelens on 10-05-2013 21:55

You seems rather new on this forum, so I will explane why Anthomyiidae is very difficult to ID from photos.

Very often the differents between genera and species can only be made by little characteristics that are hidden or not visible on photos, so mostly we need to have sharp and lots of angles photographed of these flies.

On your photo we can't see lots of details, just a general view of a fly......
Maybe next time, try to come closer to the flies you want to photograph or make a crop, so that we can see more.

Succes next time!!

Johanna

Edited by javanerkelens on 10-05-2013 22:00

Posted by joao nunes on 11-05-2013 09:42

Am I too young forum, and also very young in age, since I only have 13 years
Thanks anyway

Posted by Michael Ackland on 13-05-2013 09:21

To take a nice photo (especially the flowers), post it on the forum, and write in fairly good English is a real achievement for a 13 year old! So don't be put off but send us some more photos. When I was your age I could not take a photo, use a computer or write anything in Portuguese (there weren't any computers anyway!)
If I were to guess I would say the fly might be a female Delia species?

Posted by joao nunes on 13-05-2013 18:03

Ok, I'll start taking more photos to the same insect, and thanks for the possible ID

greetings