Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Which fly is this? --> Otites ruficeps (female)
Posted by Bernd Rottenburger on 18-05-2026 18:03
#1
Sighted on 18.05.2026 in Germany, Baden Württemberg, in a flower meadow. Which fly is this?
Thank you and best regards,
Bernd
Edited by Bernd Rottenburger on 19-05-2026 11:15
Posted by Bernd Rottenburger on 18-05-2026 18:03
#2
Bild 2
Posted by Juergen Peters on 18-05-2026 22:36
#3
Take a look at Ulidiidae (not sure, which species).
Posted by Bernd Rottenburger on 19-05-2026 05:42
#4
Hello Jürgen,
thank you for your information. I think it is Otites ruficeps. Here in the southwest, it is supposed to occur. Maybe someone else will still get in touch!
Best regards,
Bernd
Posted by eklans on 19-05-2026 10:34
#5
Hello Bernd, female
Otites ruficeps is correct (black femora & tibiae).
See
https://doi.org/1...
Edited by eklans on 19-05-2026 10:36
Posted by Bernd Rottenburger on 19-05-2026 11:13
#6
Hello Eric,
thank you very much for your precise identification.
Best regards,
Bernd
Edited by Bernd Rottenburger on 19-05-2026 11:13