Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 08-03-2008 18:36
#1
Dear Michael,
Anthomyiidae is difficult group and during long time we were trying to get some knowledge without real Anthomyiidae expert on Diptera.info
Now, you are a member. Could you check some of our previos identifications?
1. Diptera.info Gallery Anthomyiidae
2. http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=5&thread_id=7637
3. http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=5&thread_id=7161
Nikita
Posted by Michael Ackland on 08-03-2008 19:19
#2
Dear Nikita
Your number 2 is a Eutrichota sp, perhaps schineri Schnabl. In one of the photos you can see the very long prealar seta (the photo from above). Note that the grey midstripe on scutum becomes black in a different view from behind. Griffiths separated Parapegomya from Eutrichota on the basis of the male genitalia and female ovipositor, but Michelsen considers them all Eutrichota. You can take your pick!
No 3 is a sp of Eustalomyia (the dark one). Arista with very long hairs=hilaris; shorter hairs=festiva; almost bare or only pubescent-histrio.
The pale (lat) species is Leucophora grisella as stated. Eustalomyia are very near to Leucophora and are cleptoparasites of Crabro spp., as are Leucophora.