Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Fannidae?

Posted by Rui Andrade on 27-11-2007 18:56
#1

Can you help me with this? It seems to me that it belongs to the family Fannidae but I don't know which characters define this family.

location: Barcelos, Portugal
date: 2007/11/24

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Posted by Xespok on 27-11-2007 20:35
#2

To me it looks more like an Anthomyiid male.

Posted by Rui Andrade on 27-11-2007 21:46
#3

Because of the strong bristles in the thorax?

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 27-11-2007 23:22
#4

Because of the strong bristles in the thorax?

I'd say not.
I'd say:
1. Because there isn't Fannia with such thorastic pattern
2. If you compare with Fannia gallery - Fanniidae are more soft, more feminine in general impreession.
3. Fannia never has such a strong and such directed setae on hind tibia.

Posted by Rui Andrade on 28-11-2007 00:06
#5

Thank you Nikita for your help:)