Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Muscidae, Polietes cf. meridionalis?
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| Sundew |
Posted on 17-06-2021 13:22
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hi, Recently I came across a swarm of tesselate muscid flies that I would put into genus Phaonia. They were sitting on a wood path in a wood in southwestern Germany (50 km west of Stuttgart).The hairy eyes and the long-plumose arista are striking. Is anybody able to suggest a species? Thanks for any comments, Sundew Here is a male: Sundew attached the following image:  [291.79Kb] Edited by Sundew on 17-06-2021 17:42 |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 17-06-2021 13:22
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
And a female:
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| Sundew |
Posted on 17-06-2021 13:23
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
And some details:
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| eklans |
Posted on 17-06-2021 16:10
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4476 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hi Sundew, what about Polietes lardarius?
Greetings, Eric |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 17-06-2021 17:41
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hi Eric, thanks - that is a hot lead! I saw P. lardarius 10 years ago in Austria, but the species escaped my memory. I only recalled P. domitor, but that was significantly smaller than this big one, although it is habitually very similar and also appears in swarms. So I have no doubt that the genus is the right one, but the species decription of P. meridionalis seems to fit better (cp. https://www.resea...a_Muscidae). To me, the face looks golden-yellow, there are many pale setae on the postgenae, and the anterior spiracle is yellow. I add some more pictures that hint at these features. Do you agree? Regards, Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [241.03Kb] Edited by Sundew on 17-06-2021 17:43 |
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| eklans |
Posted on 17-06-2021 17:55
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4476 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hi Sundew, I agree: meriodionalis fits much better! I only found lardarius until now but this one's face looks much darker!
Greetings, Eric |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 17-06-2021 17:59
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Thanks - so we nailed it  |
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