Thread subject: Diptera.info :: What Fly is this?
Posted by valter on 14-08-2007 23:41
#1
Location: Algarve, Portugal
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 14-08-2007 23:54
#2
Sarcophagidae...
Sarcophaga sp.
Hell of family. :S
Posted by valter on 14-08-2007 23:58
#3
jorgemotalmeida wrote:
Sarcophagidae...
Sarcophaga sp.
Hell of family. :S
But this is a small fly... like that are in our houses!
A domestic fly, perhaps??
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 15-08-2007 00:07
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no... this is not the domestic fly (Musca domestica). ;) This is really Sarcophaga sp. Sometimes we can see them indoors.
There are small Sarcophaga sp. (about 3-4 mm) and very big (more than 7 mm) Sarcophaga sp.
When we see Sarcophaga sp. is much better to catch the male and female together.. otherwise, it will be very hard even with the specimen. ;)
Posted by ChrisR on 15-08-2007 00:10
#5
It's still a sarcophagid (in my opinion) - from the red eyes, stout bristles on abdomen, bend in vein-m, and general appearance ;) Tribe Sarcophagini might be more accurate -
Sarcophaga might be going too far - there are many genera that look like
Sarcophaga but are smaller.
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 15-08-2007 00:17
#6
hmm.. you are right, Chris! Sarcophagidae is the only certainty. :)