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Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Phoridae?

Posted by Benedikt on 29-11-2006 12:13

Hello!

After looking at Juergen's last flys I am inclined to assume that this specimen also belongs to this family (Phoridae), but as I am a newbie with flys I could of course be wrong. I found this 4mm fly yesterday night in my house (Bavaria, Germany).

Best wishes
Benedikt

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 29-11-2006 12:30

yes. see the peculiar hairy hind tibia. :)
wing venation typical! :)
and as I learn by Tony, some Phoridae can be have a long arista. :)
And more, the torax seems to be hump. :)

Posted by Robert Nash on 29-11-2006 13:19

Go to scuttle fly header=[scuttle fly] body=[scuttle flies<br /><img src='infusions//terms/images/no_image.gif' style='vertical-align:middle;' />] delay=[0] fade=[on]

in the Glossary and follow the link for more info
Robert

EDIT Paul Beuk: Robert, if you use the [ glos ] button, you can link immediately to the Glossary term. ;)

Edited by Paul Beuk on 29-11-2006 13:50

Posted by Benedikt on 29-11-2006 21:23

Thanks a lot for your quick replies!

Benedikt

Posted by Juergen Peters on 29-11-2006 22:43

Hello, Robert!

Robert Nash wrote:
Go to scuttle fly header=[scuttle fly] body=[scuttle flies<br /><img src='infusions//terms/images/no_image.gif' style='vertical-align:middle;' />] delay=[0] fade=[on]

in the Glossary and follow the link for more info

In Germany this family is called "Buckelfliegen" (hump flies). That was one of the reasons, why I put the flies like the first one here http://www.dipter...&pid=20019 into that family: much more hunchbacked than the new real Phorid in that thread...

Posted by Paul Beuk on 30-11-2006 00:12

Actually, this might be one that can be named. I think it is a species of Megaselia with numerous feather-like setae on the abdomen. I am not quite sure whether it was rufipes or not, but I will check with my key tomorrow (if someone does not beat me to it ;)).

Posted by Paul Beuk on 30-11-2006 09:57

Well, my memory did not desert me this time: I think this is Megaselia rufipes.

Posted by Benedikt on 30-11-2006 22:18

Paul Beuk wrote:
Well, my memory did not desert me this time: I think this is Megaselia rufipes.

Thanks, Paul!

Posted by Sabine Brenner on 13-12-2006 20:51

Yes that is a very typical Megaselia species :D! Most Megaselias can not be identificated so easily! I am not sure about the sex, because the wings cover the hypopyg, but if my eyes do not mistake me it should be a male.

Best wishes
Sabine

Posted by bbrown on 05-01-2011 04:46

#10

Yes, M. rufipes.

Brian