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Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Strange fly with long arista: Heleomyzidae? --> Eccoptomera

Posted by Juergen Peters on 12-04-2008 00:13

Hello!

This 6-7 mm fly rested at the wall of our house last night. I have never seen something like this. The closest resemblance I can find, is Heleomyzidae (Eccoptomera?). Could that be true? Thanks!

Larger pictures:
http://www.foto-u..._big_1.jpg
http://www.foto-u..._big_2.jpg
http://www.foto-u..._big_3.jpg

Edited by Juergen Peters on 12-04-2008 00:41

Posted by Juergen Peters on 12-04-2008 00:14

More dorsal.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 12-04-2008 00:24

Hello!

I should have read the other threads before... Looks rather similar to (but darker) Robert's fly here: http://www.dipter...d_id=12150.
So Oecothea, too?

Posted by phil withers on 12-04-2008 00:36

Eccoptomera is right.

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 12-04-2008 00:37

hi Juergen,

Looking at de diptera.info-gallery, Oecothea fenestralis got a strong dark wingmark.
So my choice is Oecothea praecox.., but I don't have any experience with these.

Let's wait for a specialist..

EDIT: Phil was a bit faster reacting ;)

Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 12-04-2008 00:40

Posted by Juergen Peters on 12-04-2008 00:41

Hello, Phil and Robert!

Thanks! So both of our flies are Eccoptomera... B)

Posted by phil withers on 12-04-2008 00:44

It is difficult to see some of the critical features (such as whether the hind femur has a dorsal preapical) but I would place it near Eccoptomera microps

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 12-04-2008 00:56

I do not know, if I have the right place and the right hair.., but do you ment this bristle on the hind femur?;

Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 12-04-2008 00:57

Posted by phil withers on 12-04-2008 09:12

That's the one:)