Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Green fly
Posted by Muhammad Mahdi on 09-01-2009 15:44
#1
Hi
The green fly below was abt 4mm long. Unlike other flies, it is very reactive to flash and immediately glies away. Pictred in Dar es Salaam on a spider lily leaf.
Edited by Muhammad Mahdi on 09-01-2009 15:49
Posted by Paul Beuk on 09-01-2009 16:01
#2
Dolichopodidae. In this region we have (had? dunno if the name still is valid)
Nodicornis with such long antennal styles.
Posted by Muhammad Mahdi on 09-01-2009 16:50
#3
Thanks Paul. Is it possible to get the species or genus, or am I asking too much?;)
Posted by Stefan Naglis on 10-01-2009 18:37
#4
Could be Rhaphium.
Stefan
Posted by Muhammad Mahdi on 10-01-2009 19:42
#5
Thanks Stefan :)
Posted by Igor Grichanov on 11-01-2009 08:44
#6
Nodicornis is now synonym of
Sybistroma, but it has never such dense whiskers. Rhaphium usually has much shorter stylus. Conoid postpedicel with strictly apical stylus, long slender legs, ventral cilia on fore femur vote for Sciapodinae (female of
Chrysosoma is quite probable).
Posted by Muhammad Mahdi on 11-01-2009 12:18
#7
thanks Igor