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Scatophagidae?
Juergen Peters	#1 Posted on 06-11-2007 01:37
Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13963 Joined: 11.09.04	Hello! Is this a Scatophagid? Found yesterday afternoon in grass near forest (Ostwestfalen/Germany). Length about 8-10 mm. Thanks in advance! Juergen Peters attached the following image: [29.8Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


Juergen Peters	#2 Posted on 07-11-2007 08:11
Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13963 Joined: 11.09.04	Juergen Peters wrote: Is this a Scatophagid? Or possibly Anthomyiidae? (Pegomya? But I think those are smaller... Perhaps 8-10 mm was a little bit overestimated, let's say 6-8...) Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


Juergen Peters	#3 Posted on 09-11-2007 02:14
Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13963 Joined: 11.09.04	Hello! Juergen Peters wrote: Is this a Scatophagid? I had thought this distinctively couloured, not so small fly would be easier... Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


Tony Irwin	#4 Posted on 09-11-2007 20:39
Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7237 Joined: 19.11.04	OK, I'll stick my prothorax out and say Anthomyiidae! Tony ---------- Tony Irwin


Juergen Peters	#5 Posted on 10-11-2007 01:56
Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13963 Joined: 11.09.04	Hello, Tony! Tony Irwin wrote: OK, I'll stick my prothorax out and say Anthomyiidae! Which doesn't make it much easier... Thanks! Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=