Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Muscidae? (2), May 19, 2007
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 20-05-2007 11:05
#1
Size was not recorded, approx. 3 to 4 mm.
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 20-05-2007 11:06
#2
The head.
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 20-05-2007 13:10
#3
Anthomyiidae.
Posted by Kahis on 20-05-2007 17:48
#4
Anthomyia monilis, a common species easily identified by the slightly darkened wings with a narrow base.
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 20-05-2007 17:50
#5
Many thanks Nikita and Jere. Anthomyidae to the species level, well it's something :).
Posted by Kahis on 20-05-2007 17:53
#6
Note that this is a male with a broad, female-like frons.
Anthomyia species with a broad frons used to be in genus genus
Chelisia Rondani 1856, which is now treated as a synonym of
Anthomyia.
Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 20-05-2007 21:39
#7
So this is the famous Anthomyia monilis ! :o
I suspected it could be this species because of the A1 vein not reaching the wing margin (an exception in Anthomyidae), the brown middle stripe on scutum and scutellum, and because this combination of setae on a male frons (i.e. crossed interfrontals + proclinate or) is not seen in Muscidae (if I'm not mistaken).
But not knowing the beast I didn't dare to answer.:|
Thank you Black for have showing us it, and thanks to the ID'ers too.;)
Greetings.
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 21-05-2007 08:45
#8
Thanks again Jere for additional info and Stephane (for even more additional info :)).