Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Melieria

Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 13-05-2007 22:05
#1
In Amstelveen I saw this handsome fly in knee-high grassland with reed. It rests always head down, anf flies rather slowly. With a very simple guide I found Melieria as genus within Otitidae. Can it be further IDed? I attach a series of photos from all angles.

Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 13-05-2007 22:05
#2
a lateral view

Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 13-05-2007 22:06
#3
and this shows that male and female are rather similar

Posted by John Smit on 14-05-2007 10:09
#4
Melieria omissa and the family nowadays is Ulidiidae.

John