Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Yet another

Posted by Rafael Estevez on 21-08-2007 15:58
#1

Hello again,
I have more in the box, I dont want to be a nuisence.
This one was portraited in La Vall D'Aran (Lerida) Pyrenees, Spain at 1600 mts. in fresh grassland pasture. Calcareous soil in the proximities of a birch forest.
Early July 2007.-
Once again thnks very much for your efforts.
Rafael

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 21-08-2007 15:59
#2

Scathophagidae. :) NOT the Scathophaga stercoraria (the most common) by sure! ;)

Posted by Rafael Estevez on 21-08-2007 16:26
#3

Thanks again JOrge, youre a genius.-
Rafael

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 21-08-2007 16:35
#4

No. not a genius. Just a crazy man for flies. :) Don?t ask me why! :)

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 21-08-2007 16:39
#5

Interesting fly, next week I'll show it to Andrey Ozerov

Posted by Tony Irwin on 21-08-2007 20:48
#6

And the reason it's not Scathophaga stercoraria is ...? :|

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 21-08-2007 20:56
#7

is... I should be quiet in saying possible genus for Scathophagidae. :D
so is this a female? :S


Posted by Kahis on 21-08-2007 22:08
#8

It is a female. Females of S. stercoraria are *very* variable in colour: yellow, reddish, green, grey...

I'm not 100% sure your fly is stercoraria though.

Posted by Susan R Walter on 22-08-2007 18:18
#9

So what are the other possibilities? Those are fairly definitely dark antennae. Very curious now :)

Posted by Tony Irwin on 22-08-2007 20:56
#10

While we're waiting, I just wanted to say it's a very nice picture, Rafael! B)

Posted by Rafael Estevez on 22-08-2007 21:02
#11

Thnks a lot Tony.-
Rafael