Posted by DipTas on 25-11-2012 02:03
#1
Found these very active males defending their tiny pieces of turf. Females were there but more transient (didn't get a good shot unfortunately). Seemed they were attracted to decomposing fish. Using Australian Piophilidae keys (McAlpine 1989) they would be
Piophila casei: scutellum with only two pairs of marginal bristles; wing costa without strong spaced spines (males); only one pair of dorsocentrals; & fronto-orbital bristles absent. However the papers I have don't include any proper description so confirmation or not would be appreciated.
Photographed at Huonville, a southern region of Tasmania (Australia), on 24th November 2012.
Thanks,
Tony
Posted by Nosferatumyia on 25-11-2012 07:40
#5
Looks like. At least I see three rows of setae on the mesonotal scutum, f good character of
Piophila
Posted by DipTas on 25-11-2012 07:52
#6
Thanks Valery! That's encouraging - they definitely possess three rows of short setae on the scutum ;)