Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Macrotarsina longimana, Rhinophoridae, Croatia, May 2007

Posted by Xespok on 07-09-2007 19:19
#1

Another fly, similar to the one-winged fly posted earlier. Another Coenosia sp?

Edited by Xespok on 12-09-2007 20:11

Posted by Xespok on 07-09-2007 19:20
#2

Dorsal view.

Posted by Tony Irwin on 08-09-2007 15:44
#3

I don't think any Coenosiinae have that bent vein M.

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 09-09-2007 13:16
#4

This one puzzles me. What could it be ? Absolutely no idea...

Posted by Xespok on 09-09-2007 15:24
#5

I think this must be a calyptrate fly.

If it is a Calyptrate fly it can only be a Muscid.

If it is a Muscid, the general body plan suggests Coenosiinae. The strong bend in M vein suggests Muscinae. Yet no Muscinae should look like this one. So we are back to Coenosiinae. A braker of a rule?

Posted by Tony Irwin on 11-09-2007 20:12
#6

I think this may be one of the Siphonini - perhaps it's worth altering the title to "Muscidae/Tachinidae?" to get others to have a look?

Posted by Zeegers on 12-09-2007 17:21
#7

Right, changing the title helped:

Let me give a hypothesis: this is the female corresponding to the other incredible creature from the same locality.

The head profile looks similar and the calyptrae seem to be small, don't they ?

Theo

Posted by Zeegers on 12-09-2007 18:12
#8

just to confirm, this is indeed the female of Macrotarsina longimana (Rhinophoridae).


Theo