Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 05-09-2007 00:24
#1
Hi
* locality - Silgueiros - Viseu - PORTUGAL
* date - 2007.09.04
* size - 3 mm (very small fly)
* habitat - indoors
* substrate - on window
This fly walks almost like a phorid fly, but it is clearly that is not phorid! It is almost black. Milichiidae?
Initially I thougth that this could be a scenopionid fly but it doesn?t seem one. :(
For very dark flies (for small ones!) I know Lonchaeidae, Milichiidae, some Phoridae, ....
it seems to be Milichiidae? Do you agree?
You can see the genitalia as well..
EDIT---> Title changed from "Unknown family! :S or Milichiidae??" to "Milichiidae - Madiza glabra"
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 14-09-2007 19:24
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 05-09-2007 00:27
#2
the third segment of antenna is conspicuously large!
it seems that it hasn?t anal vein... almost sure to be Milichiidae... but I still need confirmation. :)
Posted by Jan Willem on 05-09-2007 09:31
#3
Hi Jorge,
Irina Brake (specialist in Milichiidae and Carnidae) has given her opinion on your specimen. It is
Madiza glabra, so indeed Milichiidae. See also:
http://www.milich...ted/madiza
Jan Willem
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 05-09-2007 09:40
#4
:) Glad to know that I was right. :)
We can see that in final of R1 vein there is a notch.