Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Calliphoridae, Melinda sp. (Thank you Susan)

Posted by cyprinoid on 22-08-2009 14:24
#1

Norway, 22.08.09 Both 7-8 mm

Therey were more shining blue than the pics suggest, about 1m between them

Edited by cyprinoid on 23-08-2009 17:05

Posted by cyprinoid on 22-08-2009 14:26
#2

2nd specimen

Posted by cyprinoid on 22-08-2009 14:26
#3

Wing of specimen 2.

Posted by Susan R Walter on 23-08-2009 14:05
#4

They look like Melinda (Calliphoridae) to me.

Posted by cyprinoid on 23-08-2009 15:38
#5

Thank you!

Edited by cyprinoid on 23-08-2009 17:04

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 13-01-2010 22:07
#6

The second specimen (male) seems to have a narrow frons and has a presut. ia, so my guess is M. gentilis. I can't add anything about the first one.