Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 16-06-2007 22:19
#1
A few days ago I posted a photograph that turned out to be
Senotainia conica, most likely. This fly looks a bit similar, but also dissimilar enough to think it might not be Senotania. Also, my wasp book mentions the name
Metopia for very similar flies...
So my questions are: which one is this, what are distinguishing features, and is
Metopia a synonim or a different genus?
Edited by Cor Zonneveld on 16-06-2007 22:20
Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 16-06-2007 22:21
#2
and here's another somewhat similar fly. All quite small, 4 - 6 mm or so. Sandy patch with digger wasps in flowery grassland. The Netherlands.
Posted by Tony Irwin on 16-06-2007 22:42
#3
First one is a Sarcophagid, Mitogramminae - Liekele will be able to say which ;).
I think the second is an anthomyiid but it could be a muscid that I don't know. Note that vein M is straight, not bent. All the sarcophagids have a bent vein M.
Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 24-06-2007 21:59
#4
I'll bring this topic somewhat higher up, with the popularity of this forum, some topics might be easily overlooked...