Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Anthomyiid Botanophila?
Posted by blowave on 06-01-2010 19:39
#1
One pic only but I have cropped both ends so posting three.
Taken on 15th May 2009, looks a lot like Botanophila fugax to me but I don't know anything really! Females can be difficult I hear.;)
Janet:)
Posted by blowave on 06-01-2010 19:40
#2
head crop
Posted by blowave on 06-01-2010 19:40
#3
tail crop
Posted by Michael Ackland on 07-01-2010 17:24
#4
Looks like Lasiomma strigilatum. If you think you can see minute hairs on eyes and 4 sternopleural (Katepisternal) setae then thats what it is.
Posted by blowave on 07-01-2010 18:10
#5
Michael Ackland wrote:
Looks like Lasiomma strigilatum. If you think you can see minute hairs on eyes and 4 sternopleural (Katepisternal) setae then thats what it is.
Yes, I certainly would say there's minute hairs on the eyes, and I can see 4 setae on the Katepisternal although I'm not sure there isn't a couple of small ones near the bottom? Or is that small triangular part right at the bottom not part of the Katepisternal?
Posted by blowave on 07-01-2010 18:45
#6
I cropped the pic to it's maximum, there are small black hairs visible on the bottom right of the eye at least, and maybe some fuzzy stuff elsewhere.