Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Clusiodes?
Posted by Sundew on 01-08-2010 18:46
#1
Hi,
Recently I saw this small fly on a fallen split tree and had no idea what it was. As I opened the forum site, the changing pic of the home page just showed a very similar fly photographed by Jorge. So I suppose I got a
Clusiodes of a family new to me. Can this be confirmed, and can be said more?
Many thanks, Sundew
Posted by Sundew on 01-08-2010 18:46
#2
Some more pics, the last one without evening sun.
Posted by Sundew on 02-08-2010 18:24
#3
No-one a bit familiar with
Clusiodes?
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 02-08-2010 18:54
#4
Clusiodes is right.
Posted by Sundew on 03-08-2010 15:24
#5
Thank you, Jorge! So your fly photo led me the right way.
Posted by viktor j nilsson on 09-08-2010 19:23
#6
Provided that there really are only two fronto-orbitals bristles as it appears, this is either Clusiodes caledonicus or gentilis - and based on the generally light coloration I'm leaning towards gentilis. Not 100% sure though, tricky to tell from photographs, and especially so a female.