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Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Phoridae (Scuttle fly) - black fly with amber wings

Posted by Bruce Williams on 22-10-2011 13:57

Buckinghamshire, England. 21st October.

Help with identification appreciated.

Bruce

Edited by Bruce Williams on 23-10-2011 20:25

Posted by Sara21392 on 22-10-2011 16:24

Phoridae! :)

Posted by Bruce Williams on 22-10-2011 23:50

Thanks for your help Sara.

Bruce

ps - have modified thread title with your input

Edited by Bruce Williams on 23-10-2011 11:52

Posted by blowave on 23-10-2011 14:18

Hi Bruce,

It looks like Diplonevra nitidula but I would be happier if Brian Brown (the expert) confirmed this. If I have had it you almost certainly have too! :D These are not an easy lot and more angles might be needed.

http://www.dipter...ost_115841

It might be better to put 'Phoridae' at the beginning of the title so it's easier seen.

Janet

Posted by Bruce Williams on 23-10-2011 20:20

Thanks Janet.

I'm afraid this is the only angle I got on this particular fly however I do have a a shot of another phorid fly taken October last year in the same location (slap bang on the Northants/Bucks border). Ok, I know that this is totally unscientific and proves nothing :| but here it is anyway.

Oh...and have amended title as you suggested.

Bruce

Posted by blowave on 23-10-2011 21:24

All I can say about the second photo Bruce is that it looks very much like Diplonevra nitidula except for the abdomen. I got more shots of one last October and it has the same grey ringed abdomen all the way to the underneath, yours is pinkish underneath. But of course we don't know if it's the same as the first one.

Posted by bbrown on 06-11-2011 00:36

The first one could be a Diplonevra, but the second photo is a female Megaselia

Posted by Bruce Williams on 06-11-2011 12:19

Thanks for your help Brian.

Bruce