Thread subject: Diptera.info :: tiny fly ovipositioning

Posted by elck on 21-04-2005 16:24
#1

This tiny, but beautiful bronze fly seemed to choose the spot where I was looking for weefils to start ovipositioning before my eyes.
Does it have a name?

www.stippen.nl/stipfotos/vliegje.jpg

www.stippen.nl/stipfotos/vliegje1.jpg

Posted by Gerard Pennards on 21-04-2005 18:38
#2

Yes, it has a name, and I can put you in the right direction!:D
It belongs to the family Sepsidae, and I know it is a difficult family to identify to genus and species, especially from a picture.
But maybe there are people who can tell you more!
Greetings,

Posted by Paul Beuk on 21-04-2005 19:48
#3

As a matter of fact Gerard, this one's genus name is quite easy. The spot in the wing immediately mark it as a species of Sepsis. I will have to sit down and check for the species name, but I think it is possible to get that, too.