Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Ephydridae 2mm. ->Scatophila noctula

Posted by Pentti Ketola on 25-11-2013 13:40
#1

Hi,
Does anybody know what this is?
I often see these on top of straw bales in the morning.
I take the photo on 25 November 2013 Kokkola, Finland.

Pentti.

Edited by Pentti Ketola on 05-12-2013 15:20

Posted by Pentti Ketola on 25-11-2013 13:41
#2

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Posted by mossnisse on 25-11-2013 13:43
#3

I think it's Scatella

Posted by Pentti Ketola on 25-11-2013 14:37
#4

Thank you nisse!

Scatella tenuicosta,
Scatella stagnalis?

Regards.

Posted by Pentti Ketola on 25-11-2013 14:40
#5

Habitat, temperature -°2C.

Pentti

Posted by Tony Irwin on 25-11-2013 21:28
#6

Not Scatellla - the costa stops at R4+5, which makes it Scatophila.
Interesting that it should be active in such cold weather!:)

Edited by Tony Irwin on 25-11-2013 21:30

Posted by Pentti Ketola on 25-11-2013 22:02
#7

Thank you Tony!

Scatophila despecta,
Scatophila caviceps?

Pentti.

Posted by Tony Irwin on 26-11-2013 02:48
#8

Probably Scatophila noctula

Posted by Pentti Ketola on 26-11-2013 13:11
#9

Ok, thank you Tony!

Pentti.

Edited by Pentti Ketola on 26-11-2013 13:13

Posted by Tadeusz Zatwarnicki on 05-12-2013 12:36
#10

It is really a male of Scatophila noctula.
Tadek

Posted by Pentti Ketola on 05-12-2013 15:16
#11

Thanks for the replies.
The first shot is of a live specimen on top the wheat bales. I then captured the fly, brought it home and took some more shots after needling it.

Regards, Pentti.