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Photo taken on 2016-may-06 in southern Italy. mixed wood and pasture, 1350m asl. Body lenght 5 mm. Maybe this is the same subject of my previous post.

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Possibly Egle.

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Thanks John.

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I have looked at this photo for a long time...and I don't think this is a Egle species, but I also cannot tell you which other genus of species this could be.
We need more photo from different angles…

Johanna

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Thanks again. Just another question: as far as you can guess, is there a chance that this is the same species of my other unresolved post?https://diptera.i...d_id=93116

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To ID Anthomyiidae it is necessary to see several typical characteteristics. A combination of those characteteristics, so to speak...can lead to a possible genus/species.
On both your threads, I can't make those combinations.
I don't like to gues, that has no scientific value.
Sharp photos and from different angles taken can help....

Johanna

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I agree. Both will reain unknown Antgomyiidae, next time I'll try to post better photos. The problem is that with living subjects you take what you can, not what you want.

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Typical characters of Egle are dense and long hairs, costa slightly swollen near end of R1, found on or near flowers of Salix, antennae short, chin projecting. There are exceptions. For example, at least one species does not have a chin and some species feed on Populus.

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This fly is photographed in may, which is very late for Egle,(only E. concomitans which feed on populus, but it don't think it is ) also the strong ad and pd seta on the midtibia seems to strong for Egle, …further we see the 5th sternite facing downward and it seems to have strong lobes (surstylus)…also not common for Egle and the eyes seems to be seperated by a small vitta and there seems no prealar present...
There are also many more Anthomyiidae feeding on willow also...

I agree, this fly has a strong Egle look, and I could be wrong of course, but I stil don't think this is Egle..:)


Johanna