Thread subject: Diptera.info :: rather hairy - Muscidae?

Posted by Sundew on 26-03-2008 22:36
#1

Hi,
Here comes a fly from last August, seen in Potsdam. First I thought of a tachinid because of the hairy abdomen, but wing venation points to muscids rather. The only comparable one known to me is Limnophora, but I might be absolutely wrong. So your help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks, Sundew

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 26-03-2008 22:40
#2

Muscidae, probably Helina (general + black spots on abdomen)

Posted by Sundew on 27-03-2008 00:08
#3

Ok - the Helina of my photo collection looked a bit different as to the shape of the spots, but that might be variation within the genus limits. So I shall label these pics "Helina spec.". Thank you very much, Nikita.
Sundew

Edited by Sundew on 27-03-2008 00:08