Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Muscoidea?->Lispocephala
Posted by guplox on 02-01-2024 03:50
#1
Photographed a couple of days ago near a river in Zhejiang China. Muscoidea? Possible to narrow down a little bit? Thanks!
Edited by guplox on 03-01-2024 10:45
Posted by Jan Maca on 02-01-2024 12:48
#2
Some anthomyiid...
Posted by guplox on 02-01-2024 13:14
#3
Thank you for the id! |t
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 03-01-2024 08:32
#4
Only one photo? I suspect Lispocephala
Posted by Jan Maca on 03-01-2024 10:35
#5
I do not have much experience with Muscoidea and thus I now agree with the specialist.
Posted by guplox on 03-01-2024 10:44
#6
Thank you for suggesting the possibility of Lispocephala! Unfortunately I managed to capture onlythis one single shot before it flew away. But I'll try and take more photos if I can chance upon it again.
Posted by guplox on 15-01-2024 08:14
#7
I think I saw this species again :)
Posted by guplox on 15-01-2024 08:16
#8
Yet another shot
Posted by John Carr on 15-01-2024 14:35
#9
The second fly is a different Muscidae. Note the more numerous fronto-orbital bristles. The haired parafacial is found in genus
Lispe, at least.
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 16-01-2024 14:48
#10
I usually agree with John, this time too. Really similar, but different.
And if it is Lispe (99%), than it is L. pygmaea, compare with https://diptera.info/photogallery.php?photo_id=8978
Zhejiang China is at 30N, winter time. I collected L. pygmaea in Beijing, in Egypt, in Ethiopia (at 11.325N 39.688E). L. pygmaea comfortably lives in Hawaii. Oahu. Why not in Zhejiang China???
Posted by guplox on 17-01-2024 02:17
#11
Wow, it looks almost identical to the fly in Nikita's link! This even reminded me of the curious word "doppoganger"! Really cool! Thank you both of you! |t