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Hi,
With this fly of today I'd like to test my recently gained knowledge about Rhinophoridae. It resembles the one of thread http://www.dipter...d_id=12934 a lot but is much smaller and darker. Did I put it in the right family, and is there a name for the little one?
Thanks, Sundew

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No, I already warned that some Tachinidae have a petiole as well. You can clearly see that the calyptra is large.

This is quite a surprise, the male of Microsoma exiguum. Usually high up in the trees (once I lived at the second store, I could see them on the Oak from my balcony.).

Very small fly, so excellent pictures.


Theo

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Nice find Sundew :D Would be nice if you could submit your best to the Gallery :)

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I have difficulties to detect the calypters if they are not coloured... (However, I know where they are, thanks to Wikipedia. They should be explained in our glossary here, too.)
I am glad you like the find; so it pays to photograph every fly around. It sat in the shrubs rather close to the ground and was much bigger than, say, a Tephritid or Drosophilid, so the Raynox macrolens had no problems (except with my trembling hand). The gallery will receive a pic, and I hope to find a real Rhinophorid next time...
Cordially, Sundew

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No, you have difficulty to detect the calyptra because they are darkened ! Normally, they are whitish of yellow and - indeed - much easier to see.
Second half of june Rhinophora lepida start, till August, you'll see plenty of them on Umbellifera (anywwhere). And yes, they have a petiole....

Theo