Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Unknown fly from Belgian coast > Helcomyzidae - Helcomyza ustulata
Posted by Jeroen K on 21-07-2010 00:32
#1
Today, I found some of these one a breakwater at Wenduine, Belgium. Any help with family/genus/species is greatly appreciated. More pictures and specimen available if needed (I'll try to post some better pictures tomorrow). Thanks in advance.
Edited by Jeroen K on 21-07-2010 22:36
Posted by Jeroen K on 21-07-2010 00:33
#2
Picture 2:
Posted by Jeroen K on 21-07-2010 00:34
#3
Picture 3:
Posted by Jeroen K on 21-07-2010 00:35
#4
Picture 4:
Posted by Jeroen K on 21-07-2010 00:35
#5
Picture 5:
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 21-07-2010 00:37
#6
Helcomyzidae - Helcomyza sp.
Posted by Jeroen K on 21-07-2010 00:53
#7
Thanks a lot, Jorge! Probably, it's
H. ustulata, the only species known at our coast. I found
this thread on
Helcomyza and when I look at those pictures... Beautiful!
Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 21-07-2010 19:42
#8
Helcomyza ustulata is the only species. This is one of my favourite flies !
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 21-07-2010 20:04
#9
there is anoither H. mediterranea for iberian countries, at least. In North really it seems to be more easy being only one species.
Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 21-07-2010 20:09
#10
Oh, you're right Jorge ! I ignored this. Fauna Europea is our friend (seems only recorded from Italy according to FE).
Posted by Mark-uk on 21-07-2010 21:04
#11
So you are nor of the option that it should be in Dryomyzidae?
Posted by Jeroen K on 21-07-2010 21:16
#12
Do you mean that
Helcomyzidae is wrong and that my fly belongs to
Dryomyzidae or are you saying that
Helcomyzidae should be included in
Dryomyzidae? I read that they are probably closer to
Coelopidae.
Edited by Jeroen K on 21-07-2010 21:16
Posted by Mark-uk on 21-07-2010 21:24
#13
It's all a matter of opinion, I was wondering where forum members stood on the subject?