Posted by ESant on 02-07-2024 12:16
#1
Hello,
I photographed this fly in Balaclava, Mauritius, on April 21st 2024. In this case don't know which family it may belong to. Could you please help me to identify its genus or species from these photos?
Thank you in advance,
Emanuele
Edited by ESant on 02-07-2024 18:01
Posted by Tony Irwin on 02-07-2024 16:01
#3
This is the genus
Discomyza. I believe the only species recorded from Mauritius is
Discomyza similis, but that species has black antennae. Your fly looks much more like
D. maculipennis, but I suggest that it would be best to check a male specimen to eliminate the possibility of an undescribed species.
Posted by ESant on 02-07-2024 18:00
#4
Thank you very much Tony! Unfortunately I didn't collect any specimens.