Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Blue Calliphoridae (not Muscidae)
Posted by JariF on 25-06-2008 18:17
#1
Hi,
this must be one of the Calliphoridae lookalike Muscidae or ...
Jari
Edited by JariF on 26-06-2008 15:29
Posted by Susan R Walter on 25-06-2008 20:17
#2
I would say that this is Onesia (Calliphoridae) - based on my reading of Rognes.
Posted by JariF on 25-06-2008 20:44
#3
Well..... in that case it would be a big thing up here. We have all and all only two records of Onesia floralis in Finland and the last one is from year 1945. I must be very careful and have a good look at the fly with my books when I go home :o
Thank You
Jari
Posted by Susan R Walter on 26-06-2008 13:31
#4
Try Bellardia as well in that case - I am rubbish at telling these two apart.
Posted by JariF on 26-06-2008 15:28
#5
Ok, it may be Bellardia. Thank You again. The main thing is, that it is not Calliphoridae looking Muscidae but Muscidae looking Calliphoridae :)
Jari
Posted by Susan R Walter on 26-06-2008 21:14
#6
Check the meron for a distinct row of hairs. If it has that you can be sure it is Calliphoridae and not Muscidae. If it is Bellardia then it cannot be determined to species level by photo, only by genital dissection. It does indeed seem to have the requisite 1+2 ia for Bellardia, but really it would help to have several views from different angles - just might be Calliphora itself.