Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Massive Thorax and Modest Abdomen

Posted by Stephen on 15-07-2006 18:52
#1

I can't even decide a family for this fly. The abdomen seems tiny compared with those found in most families.

Location: West Virginia USA, woodlands
Date: June 7, 2006

Posted by Kahis on 15-07-2006 19:55
#2

It is an anthomyiid. An 'undersized' abdomen is a common feature in this family, but it is hardly a definite character.