Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Anthomyiidae, Fucellia sp., northern Norway
Posted by Geir79 on 16-04-2011 18:14
#1
Found these flies very close to the beach. Length approx. 5-7 mm.
First one photographed 16.04.2011, second 08.04.2011, both in Bodø, northern Norway at the same area.
Possibly Scathophaga? Looks similar to some of them in the gallery (Scathophaga calida, but slightly different??).
Edited by Geir79 on 16-04-2011 21:48
Posted by Geir79 on 16-04-2011 18:15
#2
Second photo of the same (from 16. april):
Posted by Geir79 on 16-04-2011 18:17
#3
Another one, photographed 8. april. Was plenty of these in piles of seaweed lying close to the beach.
Same species? Did only get this photo, was not sitting much still.
Posted by Stephen R on 16-04-2011 21:28
#4
Anthomyiidae -
Fucellia.
Posted by Geir79 on 16-04-2011 21:47
#5
Thank you :) I was a bit unsure about family for these flies, but thougt they were Scatophagidae...
Both of them are Fucellia sp.?
Posted by Stephen R on 17-04-2011 12:01
#6
I think the first one is
F. fucorum. Much less sure about the second, but I think perhaps it could be
F. maritima or
F. tergina. Stephane knows about these ;)
Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 17-04-2011 12:34
#7
The last one is a Scathophagidae, I guess
Scathophaga litorea, but a bigger photo is needed since there are others on sea-side.
Posted by Geir79 on 17-04-2011 13:09
#8
Yes, I thought the second one was Scathophagidae too... But I didn't get close enough for a bigger photo.
Thanks to both of you for identifications, is it possible to confirm the first one as Fucellia fucorum based on the photo?
Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 17-04-2011 22:37
#9
From Norway, there are two other species,
F. griseola and
F. signata that are unknown to me, so I daren't confirm anything.
Posted by Geir79 on 17-04-2011 23:43
#10
Thank you again, guess this will be Fucellia sp.