Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Opomyzidae Geomyza balachowskyi (ID Jan Willem)

Posted by javanerkelens on 01-06-2008 17:08
#1

Hello forum,

I found this fly between reed and the sice about 4mm.
I saw also a black one in the same area!

Is it Platystomatidae..? Or Ulidiidae.?

Greatings Joke

Edited by javanerkelens on 02-06-2008 18:46

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 01-06-2008 19:09
#2

Orange Geomyza, Opomyzidae

Posted by javanerkelens on 01-06-2008 20:03
#3

Next time I look better....:D but mostly I get a little confused between those fly's..(Platy.and Ulidiidae whit subfam.Otitdae and Opomyzidae...)


Thanks for the ID!

Greatings Joke

Posted by Jan Willem on 02-06-2008 06:32
#4

Hi Joke,

Indeed a Geomyza species like Nikita already mentioned. I'm almost certain this is a female of Geomyza balachowskyi, a rather common species in The Netherlands. Could you please give me the details on when and where you found this specimen.
The blackish one you also saw, may have been Geomyza tripunctata (but may also have been something quite different ;)).

Posted by javanerkelens on 02-06-2008 18:45
#5

Hello Jan Willem,

I found the Geomyza balachowskyi on 01-06-2008 near Giethoorn (Netherlands)
A very nice catch...:D

Thanks Joke