Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sphaeroceridae on fresh human faeces (1)
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 08-05-2006 15:50
#1
Size 2-3mm.
May 08, 2006, Bekasovo-1 Station, Naro-Fominsk district, Moscow region, Russia.
Once spotting me, they started to run like hell in all directions. The best results of the chase are presented.
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 08-05-2006 15:52
#2
Same species?
The picture was taken a couple of hours later upon my next visit to the, ughm, substrate.
Posted by Paul Beuk on 08-05-2006 15:57
#3
Different species. The first could be
Lotophila atra (I will see if I can make this more certain), the second I expect is a species of
Leptocera s.l.
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 08-05-2006 16:05
#4
Thanks for opening my eyes (a bit) Paul
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 26-07-2006 10:50
#5
According to Dr. Rohacek,
the first fly: "
Crumomyia ? fimetaria (Meigen, 1830), male. This is a woodland species often found on decayed fungi. Although I cannot see all necessary features, the identification is probably correct".
the second one: "
Spelobia (Spelobia) sp., female. Unidentifiable to species but probably other than
S. clunipes".
Edited by Dmitry Gavryushin on 26-07-2006 10:51