Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Muscidae? from Romania

Posted by cosmln on 22-08-2007 14:28
#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 14:34

Posted by cosmln on 22-08-2007 14:30
#2

second one (a bad lateral one)

Posted by cosmln on 22-08-2007 14:31
#3

last one

Posted by Zeegers on 22-08-2007 14:32
#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 14:33
#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 14:45
#6

is possible to be Hebecnema vespertina ???
or another Hebecnema ??

Edited by cosmln on 22-08-2007 14:48

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 22-08-2007 17:57
#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 18:21
#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 20:42
#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 20:45

Posted by Tony Irwin on 22-08-2007 20:48
#10

Spilogona looks good to me ;)

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 22-08-2007 20:52
#11

I also have to aggree with Kahis's opinion

Posted by cosmln on 22-08-2007 21:28
#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