Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Hydrophoria lancifer

Posted by crex on 17-06-2006 19:00
#1

From just north of Stockholm today. This is the only sharp photo of this fly ... Perhaps there is possible to tell which family?

Edit: Changed subject (Unknown diptera)

Edited by crex on 18-06-2006 19:34

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 17-06-2006 19:13
#2

Most probably Anthomyiidae, wich leads to problems with farther ID.
Nikita

Posted by Kahis on 18-06-2006 19:15
#3

About 1cm long with wings? In a forest or other shaded, humid biotope, a garden perhaps? Conspicuously sitting on leaves near the ground? Am I right? :)

This is Hydrophoria lancifer (Anthomyiide). It is by far the most numerous large fly in humid forests right now here in Scandinavia. I must have seen a thousand lancifers during the last few days.


Posted by crex on 18-06-2006 19:32
#4

Kahis wrote:
About 1cm long with wings? In a forest or other shaded, humid biotope, a garden perhaps? Conspicuously sitting on leaves near the ground? Am I right? :)
Yes, no garden but a shaded biotope.

Kahis wrote:
This is Hydrophoria lancifer (Anthomyiide). It is by far the most numerous large fly in humid forests right now here in Scandinavia. I must have seen a thousand lancifers during the last few days.
Well, I only saw this one when I took the photo and it didn't look big. Perhaps because it is rather slender and long legged.

Thank you for the help Kahis and Nikita.

Edited by crex on 18-06-2006 19:35

Posted by Kahis on 18-06-2006 19:40
#5

Well, I only saw this one when I took the photo and it didn't look big. Perhaps because it is rather slender and long legged.


Well, large is a relative term. My normal prey is around 1-4 mm (Agromyzids, Medetera etc), compared with those microflies lancifer is huge.