Posted by Kahis on 09-06-2006 06:54
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Thricops semicinereus (Muscidae). Most flies of this genus have an unusually anthomyiid- or fannid-like build for muscids. Males are easily identified by the conican, non-flattened abdomen being yellow with a black 5th tergite.
F. canicularis is somewhat similar but it has a flattened abdomen and black 4.-5. tergite.
There's also a fundamental difference in habitat preference between these species:
F. canicularis is found near farms and human dwellings,
T. semicinereus is mainly a forest species.
Edited by Kahis on 09-06-2006 06:54