Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Our town park: flies on bones (2), Heleomyzidae?

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 13-07-2006 00:48
#1

July 12, 2006.
Size 4mm.

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 13-07-2006 00:49
#2

One more view.

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 13-07-2006 00:50
#3

The head.

Posted by Jan Willem on 13-07-2006 07:49
#4

Hi Dima,

Heleomyzidae indeed! Another one for Andrzej.

Jan Willem

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 13-07-2006 08:54
#5

OK, hope there's enough detail for ID.

Posted by Andrzej on 13-07-2006 14:45
#6

Look like a male of Neoleria inscripta ;)
Andrzej

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 13-07-2006 16:32
#7

Thanks once again Andrzej - will look for more Heleomyzidae

Posted by Robert Nash on 14-07-2006 09:33
#8

Not unexpectedly on bones but of what ? Not human I hope. This is an important species in forensic entomology. You both may wish to read "What is the edge of a forest? A detailed diversity analysis of adult Diptera found on decomposing pigs in two areas of a Western German woodland" http://www.benecke.com/eafe_abstract_2005.html

Edited by Robert Nash on 14-07-2006 09:57

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 14-07-2006 10:13
#9

Hello Robert,
Not human of course, the same bones as in my thread with Piophilidae (of a cow I believe, but these may well be of a pig simply because cattle stock is many times smaller then pig stock here).