Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Helomyzidae?

Posted by Sergey Golubev on 27-03-2008 09:01
#1

Hello!
Can someone ID this fly? I suppose it belongs to the family Helomyzidae, but I'm not sure for 100%. If possible, what genus it is?
It's been found last July (1st) in a pea crop in Voronezh region (Central European Russia). It has about 4 mm body length (not more).

Thanks in advance
Sergey

Posted by Andrzej on 27-03-2008 16:25
#2

It is probably genus Oecothea (mid femur setulose in the middle part).
Maybe you have an other picture (from lateral view) ? for better ID.
Andrzej

Posted by Sergey Golubev on 02-04-2008 14:59
#3

Thanks. Yes, I'll make it soon.

Posted by Sergey Golubev on 08-04-2008 13:21
#4

I took another picture of the fly with side view as Andrzej asked. Maybe it will help to ID the fly more precisely.

Thanks. Sergey

Posted by Andrzej on 08-04-2008 14:15
#5

Hi Sergey !,
there is a male specimen belonging to fenestralis species sroup , maybe you should prepare the sur(gono)styli from epandrium to explain the shape and chaetotaxy.
Andrzej

Posted by Sergey Golubev on 08-04-2008 14:32
#6

Thanks, Andrzej, for your specification of the species.
Sergey