Thread subject: Diptera.info :: little 'spotted' fly

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 29-02-2008 17:12
#1

hi flyforum,

What kind of fly is this 'wingspotted feature'?

I don't think it is Sepsidae..
Geomyza tripunctata? is more likely..

Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 29-02-2008 18:42

Posted by Jan Willem on 29-02-2008 19:41
#2

Yes, Geomyza tripunctata is more likely:). It's a male of this species. Do you have more details on this find?

Edited by Jan Willem on 29-02-2008 19:41

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 29-02-2008 19:57
#3

Thank you Jan Willem for your reaction,

place: Amsterdam forest
size 4-5mm
date: 29-02-2008

I'll place one other picture, for a better view on the abdomen

Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 29-02-2008 22:51

Posted by Jan Willem on 01-03-2008 13:50
#4

Yes, definitively a male specimen. Thanks for the details Robert.