Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Small Heleomyzid

Posted by Juergen Peters on 10-03-2008 01:56
#1
Hello!

Unfortunately rather bad pictures. Is it nevertheless possible to tell something more than Heleomyzidae (perhaps Tephrochlamys sp.?)? It was only about 3.5-4 mm long. Yesterday in our garden at fruit bait (northwest Germany).

Three more pictures:
http://www.foto-u..._4mm_3.jpg
http://www.foto-u..._4mm_4.jpg
http://www.foto-u..._4mm_5.jpg

Posted by Juergen Peters on 10-03-2008 01:57
#2
Second picture.

Posted by Andrzej on 10-03-2008 14:03
#3
Hi Juergen !,
Tephrochlamys sp. !
Andrzej ;)

Posted by Xespok on 10-03-2008 15:04
#4
For the change :)

Posted by Juergen Peters on 10-03-2008 17:09
#5
Hello, Andrzej!

Andrzej wrote:
Tephrochlamys sp. !


Thanks!

I saw a bigger fly with this colouration and similar habitus today at the same tree, but then I noticed, that it had preyed upon one of the small Drosophilas there ;). Must have been a Scatophaga (haven't assorted the photos, yet).

Posted by Juergen Peters on 10-03-2008 17:50
#6
Juergen Peters wrote:
Must have been a Scatophaga (haven't assorted the photos, yet).


Here it is now (7 mm).

Posted by Andrzej on 11-03-2008 10:44
#7
Hi Juergen !,
really a scatophagid fly :)
Andrzej