Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Anthomyiidae > Pegomya geniculata (?)

Posted by Raimo on 16-01-2022 18:36
#1

Mid Sweden, September 19 2019.

Edited by Raimo on 18-01-2022 17:18

Posted by eklans on 16-01-2022 18:45
#2

Hi Raimo, I think it could be a female Thricops diaphanus - but I'm not sure, as usually it should have a completely black EDIT: frontal vitta (was parafrontalia).

Edited by eklans on 17-01-2022 09:54

Posted by Raimo on 16-01-2022 20:54
#3

My initial guess also Eric, but I could not find any photo of one with this yellow there.

Edited by Raimo on 16-01-2022 20:55

Posted by eklans on 17-01-2022 10:15
#4

I've looked at the image again and firstly, my mistake: it's the frontal vitta which is black and yellow! But secondly, I saw that the fly has 2 pairs of inclinate frontal setae which qualifies it as a Thricops. There's no other completely yellow Thricops, so T. diaphanus seems to be the right ID. Perhaps it's a partly teneral one.

Posted by Roger Thomason on 17-01-2022 10:52
#5

It "Looks very similar to" a Pegomya geniculata ...

Posted by eklans on 17-01-2022 11:24
#6

Thanks a lot, Roger! Pegomya geniculata is a very good option! |t

Posted by Raimo on 18-01-2022 17:16
#7

Thanks Roger and Eric. These families are easy to mix up.