Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Scathophaga litorea or WHAT
Posted by Roger Thomason on 05-07-2009 14:08
#1
Posted a dorsal view of
S.litorea week or so ago and have been keeping a lookout for it to get lateral shots. This seems to me to be the same type, can anyone confirm????
Photographed sitting on cat shit while being a bit voyeuristic towards a pair of Piophilidae who were getting on down...or something.
Edited by Roger Thomason on 05-07-2009 20:51
Posted by Roger Thomason on 05-07-2009 14:09
#2
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Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 07-07-2009 21:22
#3
I don't think about
S. litorea. No more idea for the moment.
Posted by Paul Beuk on 07-07-2009 21:38
#4
Might well be
litorea in my opinion.
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 07-07-2009 21:52
#5
maybe just a variation...
Posted by Roger Thomason on 08-07-2009 09:12
#6
Seems to be a variation in the heads of this one and the one thought to be
S.litorea I sent in previously (top image).
Regards Roger
Posted by Paul Beuk on 09-07-2009 07:12
#7
The species is highly variable in colouration, though in the variation mentioned I have not sen the frons included.
Posted by Roger Thomason on 09-07-2009 11:33
#8
Hi Paul
Not only the frons is different...Orbital/Frontal (?) Bristles in the top fly are pointing outwards, whereas in the bottom one they are pointing inwards. 2 different flies ????
Regards Roger
Edited by Roger Thomason on 09-07-2009 14:24