Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Phoridae Sp.-> cf. Diplonevra florescens

Posted by Ray Perry on 30-08-2018 11:31
#1

Flensburg, N.Germany, 23rd August 2018. Flew into kitchen.
Hyperactive - it flew in jerking motions from side to side, on the window, much faster than other flies.
3mm black body. Orange mouthparts. Unusually long reclinate facial setae. Long, powerful, legs. Bristled genitalia.
Flight and morphology makes me think it’s an aggressive predator.

Thank You in advance
Ray

Edited by Ray Perry on 29-09-2021 07:27

Posted by Ray Perry on 30-08-2018 11:36
#2

Head showing orange mouth-parts and long reclinate facial setae. Also long scutellar setae and long dorsal thorasic setae.

Edited by Ray Perry on 30-08-2018 11:38

Posted by Ray Perry on 30-08-2018 11:39
#3

legs

Posted by Ray Perry on 30-08-2018 11:39
#4

genitalia

Posted by John Carr on 30-08-2018 12:05
#5

Family Phoridae

Posted by Ray Perry on 30-08-2018 13:48
#6

Thank You John

Posted by eklans on 23-08-2021 12:49
#7

Hi Ray, I know, Phoridae are extremely difficult to determine and I'm not an expert! But on 2018-09-13 I found a very similar one which I identified as Diplonevra florescens using that link:
http://v3.boldsys...xid=483680
and maybe it looks similar to your fly, too?

Posted by Ray Perry on 26-08-2021 04:53
#8

Thanks Eric!