Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Hippoboscidae Ornithomya avicularia?
Posted by johnes81 on 01-06-2018 13:02
#1
Berlin - May 2018
finally found a
Hippoboscidae just sitting on a wooden post at the garbage area of my apartment building. I could only make a few bad flash photos. I use f16 indoors with flash which works nicely but f11 with flash is required outdoors. I didn't have time to change settings.
I can see 8 scutellar bristles, so this should be
Ornithomya avicularia, correct?
I have a specimen but i will wait to examine it.
Thank you for your time.
Posted by johnes81 on 01-06-2018 13:02
#2
i've blown up the scutellum to show that 8 hairs are visible.
Posted by johnes81 on 01-06-2018 15:53
#3
measured at 5mm.
attached a ventral view of gena and abdomen.
is it a male?
Posted by Zeegers on 02-06-2018 07:50
#4
Yes it is avicularia.
wing venation is characteristic.
Theo
Posted by johnes81 on 03-06-2018 17:54
#5
Thank you, Theo. I appreciate your help :)
By the way, this is a male. I've looked at it a bit in the microscope. I see the claws and the pulvilli but what is the feather-like object called? does this piece even have a name? I suppose the purpose of it is for clinging to a host? or perhaps a sex comb? vide attachment with red arrow.