Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Water fly
Posted by Isidro on 11-09-2007 14:48
#1
This fly (sorry by the bad picture) was yesterday at Pe?aflor, Aragopn, Spain. Habitat: half-dried pond (cattle pond) with eutrophized (green) water, in the middle of the dry yesiferous steppe-land. Size: about 5-6 mm.
What is it?
Thanks ;)
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 11-09-2007 15:05
#2
Muscidae.. perhaps Coenosia sp.
Posted by Isidro on 11-09-2007 15:55
#3
Thanks Jorge!
more approximation welcome ;-)
Posted by Isidro on 13-09-2007 05:56
#4
I know that it's a bad picture, but more opinions always are welcome ;)
Posted by ChrisR on 13-09-2007 09:56
#5
Yup, my opinion is that it's a bad picture too ;) (sorry, couldn't resist that one). But seriously, I don't think you will get a more accurate identification of muscids without super-fine quality pictures of all the relevant parts :)
Posted by Kahis on 13-09-2007 10:05
#6
Muscidae, but not
Coenosia. My guess would be
Limnophora.
Posted by Isidro on 13-09-2007 13:33
#7
Thanks Kahis!
Chirs, my camera... is my camera :(
Posted by Tony Irwin on 13-09-2007 20:13
#8
I'd agree with Kahis that this looks like a
Limnophora, though some female
Lispe can look similar.
Even with (slightly overexposed) pictures like this, getting a number of different views helps enormously in putting a name to the flies.
Sometimes it does mean getting wet feet! :D
Posted by Isidro on 14-09-2007 00:47
#9
Yes, but the fly can fly... and the water is too humid ;-)