Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sarcophagidae ?
Posted by LordV on 08-11-2007 09:28
#1
Haven't seen this brightly marked fly before especially with hairy eyes.
Taken yesterday south coast UK about 12mm body length.
Any ideas ?
Thanks
Brian V.
Posted by Zeegers on 08-11-2007 10:33
#2
Muscidae, possibly Polietes
Theo
Posted by LordV on 09-11-2007 08:53
#3
Thanks Theo - I sometimes get the family correct but not very often :)
Brian V.
Posted by Zeegers on 09-11-2007 11:30
#4
Sarcophagidae never have hairy eyes, easy rule of thumb.
Theo
Posted by Liekele Sijstermans on 13-11-2007 10:28
#5
Sarcophagidae never have hairy eyes, easy rule of thumb.
Except Hoplacephala, Lamprometopia and Xiphidiella (Afrotropical, Oriental and Palaearctic (Egypt), but not (yet) in Europe.
In this case I agree with Polietes.
Liekele
Posted by LordV on 13-11-2007 13:25
#6
Thanks again :)
Brian V.
Posted by Zeegers on 13-11-2007 17:18
#7
I guessed there would be pathological counterexamples, reason why I hastely added 'rule of thumb'. Thanks to Liekele, I now know it's a very thorough rule of thumb.
Theo