Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Muscidae? from Romania
Posted by cosmln on 22-08-2007 15:28
#1
Hi,
like i have told you in my last post i was for couple of days in the field in the Retezat National Park. and made some picture of flies. and...
this small tachinid (around 4-5mm) was very abundent (i have seen hundred) on large leaves of different plants (
Rumex, Arctium, Petasites). one observation (i think not seen in the photos) is that the wings are at least in the basal half smoky (maybe this helps).
thanks in advance,
cosmln
Edited by cosmln on 22-08-2007 15:34
Posted by cosmln on 22-08-2007 15:30
#2
second one (a bad lateral one)
Posted by cosmln on 22-08-2007 15:31
#3
last one
Posted by Zeegers on 22-08-2007 15:32
#4
First, let's fix the family.
It doesn't look like a Tachinid, and moreover, Tachinidae are hardly ever really numerous.
Sounds like Muscidae
... ?
Theo
Posted by cosmln on 22-08-2007 15:33
#5
Zeegers wrote:
First, let's fix the family.
It doesn't look like a Tachinid, and moreover, Tachinidae are hardly ever really numerous.
Sounds like Muscidae
... ?
Theo
:)
k, i will put muscidae?
sorry for that
cosmln
Posted by cosmln on 22-08-2007 15:45
#6
is possible to be
Hebecnema vespertina ???
or another
Hebecnema ??
Edited by cosmln on 22-08-2007 15:48
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 22-08-2007 18:57
#7
Not Hebecnema (H. is less robust fly with black shining body).
It is Anthomyiidae, sorry I can't say more.
Nikita
Posted by Kahis on 22-08-2007 19:21
#8
I contradict everyone and propose a new name (again, sigh): smallish, rather robust, clearly darkened wings sounds like a male
Spilogina (Muscidae).
Posted by cosmln on 22-08-2007 21:42
#9
Kahis wrote:
I contradict everyone and propose a new name (again, sigh): smallish, rather robust, clearly darkened wings sounds like a male Spilogina (Muscidae).
i will be glad if some more opinions can come.
never thinked this will be so hard... the fly was so common.
also maybe on my last tachinid can be made some ...
thanks,
cosmln
Edited by cosmln on 22-08-2007 21:45
Posted by Tony Irwin on 22-08-2007 21:48
#10
Spilogona looks good to me ;)
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 22-08-2007 21:52
#11
I also have to aggree with Kahis's opinion
Posted by cosmln on 22-08-2007 22:28
#12
Nikita Vikhrev wrote:
I also have to aggree with Kahis's opinion
just trowing one eye to FaunaEU. just 77 species of
Spilogona are listed there.
so... i think the genus is all that can be squeezed :) from here.
thank to all,
cosmln