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 Stratiomyidae - Cyphomyia sp. from Panama - unusual face fly!
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 30-11-2007 22:44
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
This fly put almost my chin so open that a bunch of flies could enter in my mouth.  LOL This photo was granted by my friend Artour. It was taken in Panama on 24th May 2007. ANyone recognize the genus? 
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 01-12-2007 12:12 |
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 30-11-2007 23:01
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 Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Jorge, keep sending more strange flies. They are delightful |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 01-12-2007 00:04
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
now I remember that Susan posted a some time ago a fly with orange (almost yellowish - hehe) face... and it is Amenia imperialis from Calliphoridae. see here --> http://diptera.in...to_id=1468 |
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| Steve Gaimari |
Posted on 01-12-2007 01:45
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 Member Location: Sacramento, California, USA Posts: 169 Joined: 08.10.04 |
Nice photo! This is a stratiomyid in the genus Cyphomyia. Very beautiful, no? |
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| Alvesgaspar |
Posted on 01-12-2007 01:47
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 Member Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 573 Joined: 24.08.07 |
Apparentely someone put a muzzle in the fly and is fooling us all |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 01-12-2007 12:10
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Steve Gaimari wrote: Nice photo! This is a stratiomyid in the genus Cyphomyia. Very beautiful, no? one of superfamilies I think it is specially very fond is TEPHRITOIDEA. This one belongs to those unusual flies.  |
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