Thread subject: Diptera.info :: 6 different flies
Posted by fleabag on 21-07-2006 00:51
#1
Hi,
All taken a few days ago,down in west sussex,in a place with woodland,stream,meadows and farmland.
I'd be very grateful for any id's,cos i dont have a clue.
The flies playing 'leapfrog',the 'jumper' had a lovely kind of amber coloured abdomen.
Im not great at sizing insects from memory,but i'll have a go if needed.
regards.
Posted by fleabag on 21-07-2006 01:03
#2
first one (hope it works,didnt work last time?)
Posted by fleabag on 21-07-2006 01:10
#3
this time maybe...brackets in filename removed?
Posted by fleabag on 21-07-2006 01:13
#4
second one
Posted by fleabag on 21-07-2006 01:15
#5
third one...the odd couple...notice the little fella in the corner
Edited by fleabag on 21-07-2006 01:23
Posted by fleabag on 21-07-2006 01:16
#6
the fourth
Posted by fleabag on 21-07-2006 01:18
#7
and the fifth
Posted by Juergen Peters on 21-07-2006 02:45
#8
Hello!
Though no expert, I can name some of the flies:
1.)
Sicus ferrugineus, Conopidae (not sure, if there are similar species).
2.)
Myathropa florea, female, Syrphidae
3.)
Sarcophaga sp., Sarcophagidae, and the tiny one a Chloropidae.
4.)
Chloromyia formosa (?), female, Stratiomyidae.
5.) ? (possibly Sarcophagidae)
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 21-07-2006 06:41
#9
I think that 5-th image is happy couple of Pollenia sp., Calliphoridae.
Posted by Paul Beuk on 21-07-2006 07:01
#10
The fourth and fifth: I think
Microchrysa sp. and plain old
Musca domestica (the male having yellow abdominal markings exclude
Pollenia from the list of candidates ;)).
Posted by Tony Irwin on 21-07-2006 08:25
#11
The fourth and fifth: I think
Chloromyia formosa female (the thoracic pile is rather pale for
Microchrysa - but difficult to judge size) and plain old
Musca autumnalis (male is brighter orange, and the eyes appear to be more approximated than
domestica). ;)
Posted by Paul Beuk on 21-07-2006 08:30
#12
No problems with that
Musca, but I think the soldier fly seems to be rather small (difficult to day but in comparisson with the leaf structure) and the legs too dark for
Chloromyia.
Posted by fleabag on 21-07-2006 11:53
#13
Thanks for all the helpful replies.
Heres another shot of the happy couple,one with that nice transluscent amber ish abdomen.
Number four was quite small,its on one of the smaller upper leaves of the nettle,at a rough guess i'd say 4mm.
cheers
Posted by Tony Irwin on 21-07-2006 13:10
#14
If number four was that small, then Paul wins! :@
Though I'm puzzled as to which species - antennae and legs rather dark, suggesting
polita, but frons not metallic green suggesting
cyaneiventris.
I guess that pale dusting on the mesonotum could be pollen.;)
Sometimes it's better to have the specimen!:D
Posted by fleabag on 21-07-2006 13:22
#15
Tony Irwin wrote:
If number four was that small, then Paul wins! :@
Bear in mind that im rubbish at recalling insect sizes.
I have a habit of over estimating the size,so i often make a guess,then chop it almost in half !:o
Not ideal i know,but im working on it