Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Anthmyiidae

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