Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Pherbellia calthrata
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 08-05-2007 00:13
#1
Today I was lucky to find an interesting Sciomyzid - Pherbellia calthrata.
I have never seen it before even in collection.
:D
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 08-05-2007 00:55
#2
I never saw one! :( I'm trying to find one just scyomizid. I did seek for it everywhere! I will try near coast in next week.
Posted by Xespok on 08-05-2007 12:25
#3
You should try near small streams! They prefer aquatic habitats.
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 08-05-2007 12:40
#4
i know that, Gabor. I tried to find them near small streamers, but so far I didn?t spot them. Doli and ephydrids (and muscids) are in huge numbers here, near small streamers.
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 14-05-2007 09:54
#5
1. As far as understand English sream means fast flowing water. In this case it isn't good place to look for Sciomyzidae. Calm water or pools with grass or simply shadow places are much better.
2. I misspeled, correct name
Pherbellia clathrata
Posted by ChrisR on 14-05-2007 10:53
#6
Not sure if it will help but I quite often find sciomyzids sitting low-down on leaves but hardly ever on flowers. Recently I have seen quite a few sitting on grass and low vegetation on chalk grassland, near the river Thames.