Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sarcophagidae - too small for S. carnea.

Posted by ZiUser on 30-06-2019 12:35
#1

this posiible Sarcophagidae found 22. June 2019 on our terrace in South Palatina / Germany is with about 7mm much too small for Sarcophaga carnaria. Are there other smaller one's? Or is it a Tachinidae like Blondelia nigripes?

Would be nice if it is possible to ID it on this one Foto:

Edited by ZiUser on 30-06-2019 12:37

Posted by John Carr on 30-06-2019 17:24
#2

It is Sarcophagidae. It is rarely possible to identify to species from a photo. Underfed larvae of Sarcophagidae often produce small adults. This is an adaptation to the larval environment where many larvae compete for a limited resource.

Posted by ZiUser on 30-06-2019 21:27
#3

Thanks John for these Informations - Rainer