Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Lucilia sp. (female)
Posted by Rui Andrade on 22-08-2007 01:29
#1
Can you help me to ID this fly?
Thank you
location: Barcelos, Portugal
date: 2007/08/21
Edited by Rui Andrade on 16-11-2007 20:32
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 22-08-2007 01:41
#2
some kind of Lucilia sp. ? Not sure, though.
Posted by Zeegers on 22-08-2007 08:49
#3
Yes, this is a female Lucilia.
Difficult / impossible to get to species level.
Theo
Posted by Rui Andrade on 22-08-2007 15:29
#4
Thank you both;)
Posted by Susan R Walter on 22-08-2007 19:37
#5
Likely to be
L sericata - wide frons, 3 post sutural acrostichals, yellow basicosta, only a single anterodorsal bristle on T2. Impossible to be certain without specimen and lots of experience.
Sericata is very common. This one is female.
Posted by Rui Andrade on 22-08-2007 20:08
#6
Thank you Susan