Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Our town park: flies on bones (1)
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 13-07-2006 00:43
#1
July 12, 2006.
Size ca. 3mm. Quite numerous on bones (vertebrae and parts of pelvic girdle of a cow I believe), together with Necrobia violacea (Cleridae) and Silphidae larvae.
Piophilidae, Prochyliza or Stearibia?
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 13-07-2006 00:45
#2
I think smaller ones (2-2.5mm) and with somewhat different forelegs are the males of the same species.
Edited by Dmitry Gavryushin on 13-07-2006 00:47
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 13-07-2006 00:46
#3
Another view.
Posted by Jan Willem on 13-07-2006 07:48
#4
Hi Dima,
I would say you are on the right track with Piophilidae. Without key I wouldn't dare to even guess the genus. As soon as the specimens are identified, would again be a nice addition to the gallery!
Jan Willem
Posted by Paul Beuk on 13-07-2006 08:34
#5
Piophilidae for sure. I think we will need to let a key or Andrey Ozerov loose on these. :)
And they might even be different species: one has a yellow anterior margin to the frons, the other has not and the colour of the hind legs is also different.
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 13-07-2006 08:39
#6
Many thanks Jan and Paul
Posted by Andrey Ozerov on 14-07-2006 10:02
#7
There are two species of Piophilidae. Fotos 1 and 2 with Prochyliza varipes (Meigen), and fotos 3 and 4 with Protopiophila latipes (Meigen) :)
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 14-07-2006 10:06
#8
Thanks a lot Andrey