Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Another Muscidae

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 03-08-2006 08:35
#1

Moscow region, 2 aug, 5mm, on Salix bark

Posted by Tony Irwin on 03-08-2006 09:36
#2

In Britain, the birdwatchers have a term for small undistinguished birds with no obvious recognition characters. They call them "little brown jobs". I think this is the muscid equivalent of a "little brown job". ;)
Having said that I'd guess that it's a female Hydrotaea.

Posted by Kahis on 03-08-2006 10:34
#3

Hmm. To me this looks like a typical female Fannia: broad orbital plates, no crossed frontal bristles, a few short ad and pd setae in apical half of mid tibia, two dorsal setae of hind tibia (poorly visible), only 3 dorsocentral setae.

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 03-08-2006 12:47
#4

Thank you Tony and Kahis.
I'll check both possibility and write results I get.
I hope to spend some time to observe biology of this three-bark living fly, in this case Ibadly need precise ID.
Nikita

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 03-08-2006 18:56
#5

My replies attached to new thread "image 2"