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Phyto melanocephala - new photo
Cor Zonneveld	#1 Posted on 21-05-2009 21:18
Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06	This fly confuses me. M1 bends up sharply, so it could be Tachinidae or Calliphoridae or Sarcophagidae, but it looks not like a typical fly of any of these families. Medium size, say 8 mm. Tree trunk near parking lot in Amstelveen, the Netherlands. Clues to (partial) ID warmly welcome! Cor Zonneveld attached the following image: [152.4Kb] Edited by Cor Zonneveld on 22-05-2009 18:46 Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld


Rui Andrade	#2 Posted on 21-05-2009 21:30
Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3122 Joined: 19.06.07	Rhinophoridae, I think.


Cor Zonneveld	#3 Posted on 21-05-2009 21:50
Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06	Yes, I missed that possibility! Any suggestion as to genus welcome! Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld


Rui Andrade	#4 Posted on 21-05-2009 22:01
Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3122 Joined: 19.06.07	Maybe Phyto sp.?


Zeegers	#5 Posted on 22-05-2009 10:44
Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18535 Joined: 21.07.04	I agree. It looks very much like Phyto melanocephala. A new locality (occurs mainly along our main rivers). Cor, can you please provide a date ? Theo


Cor Zonneveld	#6 Posted on 22-05-2009 17:15
Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06	Gerard Pennards came to the same ID, so I think it's quite safe. Date: 21 May 2009. Coordinates: X 119.207, Y 476.766 Today another specimen, slightly different. There is a blind vein on DM-Cu, into dm - is this random variation? Also, veins are brow-reddish, I didn't notice that in my other photographs. Stalked top cel less obvious in previous photograph. Same species nonetheless? coordinates: X 118.001, Y 477.414 Cor Zonneveld attached the following image: [134.04Kb] Edited by Cor Zonneveld on 22-05-2009 17:16 Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld