Thread subject: Diptera.info :: brilliant eyes - but who do they belong to?

Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 16-06-2008 21:18
#1

I've seen this smallish fly (ca 5 mm) twice in mid south Turkey; altitude ca 1000 m. Once on Viccia, once on sage. Th eye is almost a diamond: a ring of reflective color (well, I've never been good at glimmering stones...) Any suggestions as to family/genus/species?

Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 16-06-2008 21:21
#2

and the Sage visiting specimen

Posted by Xespok on 16-06-2008 21:22
#3

Female Rhyncomy(i)a sp., Calliphoridae.