Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Black fly requires Latin name;enquire within.Musciidae-Hydrotaea -sp?
Posted by Roger Thomason on 09-09-2008 23:56
#1
Size approx. 5-6mm, in my garden this afternoon.
Edited by Roger Thomason on 10-09-2008 11:57
Posted by Roger Thomason on 09-09-2008 23:57
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Pic. 2
Posted by Xespok on 10-09-2008 08:26
#3
This is a Muscid. Maybe Hydrotaea sp, male.
Posted by Kahis on 10-09-2008 11:13
#4
tribus Muscini...
Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 10-09-2008 18:15
#5
Hydrotaea dentipes-group is an appealing idea...
Posted by Roger Thomason on 11-09-2008 11:55
#6
Thanks Gabor, Kahis and Stephane for the input. H.dentipes looks about right to me, and is on my checklist. Maybe Nikita will have a look at it, as he seems to be the Dogs Bo****ks on these, going by the Gallery. Not that I doubt your judgement guys. I'm sure this little fly will be proud of his new Latin name whatever it turns out to be.
Regards Roger:)