Thread subject: Diptera.info :: black fly, mating
Posted by Ira Orlicek on 01-09-2020 15:36
#1
Hallo!
Grein/Upper Austria, 1.9.2020, Pile of wood at the house, ca. 5mm
Thanks Ira
Posted by John Carr on 01-09-2020 16:32
#2
Melanophora roralis. You have earwigs in the wood pile.
Posted by Ira Orlicek on 01-09-2020 20:31
#3
Most likely.
Thanks Ira
Posted by Tony Irwin on 01-09-2020 21:02
#4
Or more likely
Porcellio woodlice (I'd be interested to know of any rearing from
Forficula, John...)
Posted by John Carr on 01-09-2020 21:09
#5
Tony Irwin wrote:
Or more likely Porcellio woodlice (I'd be interested to know of any rearing from Forficula, John...)
You are right, I was mixing up hosts of two species of Oestroidea that like to hang around rotting wood.
Triarthria setipennis is the earwig parasite.
Edited by John Carr on 01-09-2020 21:09
Posted by Zeegers on 02-09-2020 07:16
#6
Excellent pic, note the conspicuous sexual dimorfism in wing tip.
Theo
Posted by Ira Orlicek on 02-09-2020 08:08
#7
Thanks Theo!
Ira