Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Muscidae?
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 24-06-2005 21:26
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14340 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello! These unobtrusive flies with the size of a house fly are very common on flowers here in Germany from early summer to autumn, but I have never managed to find out, what they are (I think, they are not Mydaea scutellaris (?)), not even the familiy (Muscidae, Antomyidae?). Can anybody help me? Thanks in advance!  
Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 25-06-2005 12:20
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
The male looks a lot like Phaonia angelicae (Muscidae). The unfortunate female is probably also a Phaonia, possibly P. pallida (P. angelicae female is similar but the thorax is browner). Both species are common (in southern Finland) on umbrellifers and other flowers. Jere, aka Kahis Edited by Kahis on 25-06-2005 12:22 |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 25-06-2005 17:27
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14340 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Kahis! Kahis wrote: The male looks a lot like Phaonia angelicae (Muscidae). The unfortunate female is probably also a Phaonia, possibly P. pallida (P. angelicae female is similar but the thorax is browner). Both species are common (in southern Finland) on umbrellifers and other flowers. Thank you very much! I did not recognize these as different species until now, but on a closer look I must say you are right. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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