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05 nov, Moscow, park, fallen leaf and dead wood, semi-freez - semi-active, 1-1,5mm.
Even if ID isn't possible, please, is it same species or two different?

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Looking at sexe (females), dustings of abdomen, color of fore-legs... I would call them different species.
Maybe the first picture may be the easiest to determine by a specialist (like Disney, or maybe by Paul?).
Anyone else who would like to grow to be a Phoridae-specialist?? :)

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Hi Andre.
You forgot Kahis, good specialist for "hopeless families".

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Ah, yeah, quit right! :o

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Hehe, more like hopeless specialist for good families;)

Sorry, cannot really help with these. Different species (note also color of palpi/proboscis), but which ones is probably impossible to say.

I did once write to prof. Disney and asked if he could confirm the identiify of a phorid new for Finland. He was very kind and did what I asked - as far as it is possible from a good photo. But he also said that he is very busy and he receives much more ID requests than he can handle so if the material isn't reared or obviously a new species, please ask somebody else. Sounds like a reasonable policy to me. :|

Cheers,
Kahis

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That's a fair policy indeed.
Even better would be, to 'breed' some more Phorid-specialists around here... Kahis.... ;)
Guess Disney would be happy to support? haha
(don't feel pressed now ;) please )

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Thank you Jere and Andre.
Bieng "old Dipterologist" you forget how important is to know that this fly is Phorida. I remember, as Jere explain me what is Phorida only 2 month ago. So I think that even available kit of 10 unknown Phoridae sp. is realy usefull for any newcomer in Dipterology.

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I am glad you put "old" between inverted comma's. ;)
Having a referencecollection can be very usefull indeed... Do you also collect them, or only take pictures?

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I'm on the way to begin collected:)

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But I feel sooooo ***old*** - surely turning 30:o marks the end of my useful lifetime.;););)
I can feel my brain cells queueing for apoptosis.:(

Sorry about the superabundance of smileys. Perhaps I'm not feeling that old after allB):);):o:D

Playfully Yours,
Jere

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The reason why the suicide-rate in Finland is so high, does not apply to our dearest Jere? Very good, keep the spirit(s) up! :D

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Uh oh yeah, the Finnish suicide rate. I promise I'll do my best to keep it from rising yet higher:o It's a good think I'm an ugly bugger and thus have no problem with womankind:D, 'cause the ladies are what drives many men to suicide. Some people seem to think Romeo & Juliet is a DIY (do it yourself) guidebook :(

Spirits of the bottle-stored kind have nothing to do with my previous posts. Scary as it is, that's what I'm like when sober:o. Which is pretty much all the time, never seen to point of being drunk. A glass of wine with good Italian food (like tonight) or a post-sauna beer is about the maximum for me.

OK, I'd better stop here, we may already have slipped slightly off-topic.

Cheers,
Kahis (who's feeling a bit tipsy after a perfect dinner and defenitely shouldn't be posting messages on any board)

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The ladies? I thought the booze.
Well, if it's the ladies, one can always turn to the men (for women: visa versa). But you're right, we are slightly (but just slightly) getting off-topic... :D
Long live the tipsy people! Where's MY booze now..............?
Ah!.. There it is....
;)

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This is Megaselia berndseni: first picture - female, second - male; short costa, yellow halteres...:D

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:D:D

Wait, you ARE joking, aren't you?:o

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That was exactly what I wanted to ask!

Jan Willem

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No, I'm serious - for the male I'm sure! It's very characteristic.;)

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Impressive.

I am more than happy to shed my "phorid expert" coat and give it to someone who actually knows the family.

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I'll be very glad to check any Phoridae materials.:D

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Thank you Mario, very unpredictable ID.
I'll be very glad to send you soon a lot of material.
Nikita

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Hi Mario,

It is good to have an expert on phorids active in the forum! As you will see, identifications of phorids are regularly asked!

Jan Willem

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Hi!

I hope to be helpful in this matter:D