Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Anthomyiidae => Hydrophoria linogrisea
Posted by Marion Friedrich on 15-05-2011 14:32
#1
Hello,
I photographed this fly on 1st May in a forrest in Germany, Saxony. Is ID possible?
Thanks, Marion
Edited by Marion Friedrich on 16-05-2011 07:54
Posted by Marion Friedrich on 15-05-2011 14:36
#2
2nd picture
Posted by Stephen R on 15-05-2011 17:49
#3
I think this is
Hydrophoria linogrisea - but I'm not sure it's not
Hylemya. A full-resolution crop of the scutellum (or a proper expert ;)) might help.
Edited by Stephen R on 15-05-2011 21:34
Posted by Marion Friedrich on 15-05-2011 19:20
#4
Thank you, Stephen. Here is an interpolated slighly blurred crop, because it was nearly a full-resolution picture. I hope, but do not really think that the crop can help.
Regards,
Marion
Edited by Marion Friedrich on 15-05-2011 19:22
Posted by Stephen R on 15-05-2011 21:33
#5
It does look as if the short hairs cover the scutellum without a bald area at the base, so Hydrophoria looks OK.
Posted by Marion Friedrich on 16-05-2011 07:57
#6
Thank you for ID with explanation, Stephen. I changed the title.
Best wishes,
Marion
Posted by Michael Ackland on 16-05-2011 13:22
#7
I don't think it is linogrisea as the legs are not pale enough. It's a quess, but might be Hylemya urbica female. Really need to see it under the microscope, or a really good photo showing all the setae. The problem with snapping them on a leaf is that one only sees the dorsal view, and it is very difficult to identify anthos from this view.