Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Anthomyiidae> Botanophila fugax

Posted by blowave on 03-10-2010 14:24
#1

Hello!

26th September, my garden near Lincoln UK.

2 pics + 1 crop.

Janet ;)

Edited by blowave on 04-10-2010 21:33

Posted by blowave on 03-10-2010 14:25
#2

pic 2

Posted by blowave on 03-10-2010 14:25
#3

crop

Posted by javanerkelens on 04-10-2010 18:04
#4

Do you have a photo, with a sharp view on the midfemur.....?

Joke

Posted by blowave on 04-10-2010 19:36
#5

Sorry Joke, I only got those two. :|

Posted by javanerkelens on 04-10-2010 20:23
#6

It is a female, so i don't have to tell more..:(.....
But, comparing with my flies, it could be the common Botanophila fugax, but i like to see all the characteristic marks...
B.fugax female has one pair of strong presutural acrostichals (as long as prealar)....not clear visible on your photos, ....and a strong row of "ad" on midfemur and two long av in middle...

There are more rows of hairs on occiput and strong and long ad + 2pd+2pv.....so Botanophila seems right.

Surtain Anthomyiidae
Almost surtain Botanophila
Unsurtain B.fugax

Joke :D:D

Posted by blowave on 04-10-2010 20:44
#7

Thank you Joke, I had a closer look at the side view and cropped off the mid femur.

I have lightened the pic and I think it shows a strong row of ad. Is this enough? :D

Posted by javanerkelens on 04-10-2010 21:15
#8

Hmmm....setae on midfemur stil not confvincing, but on hindfemur it seems to fit, also katepisternals......
And second look at first acrostichals on your first crop...

Oke....Botanophila fugax ;)

Joke

Posted by blowave on 04-10-2010 21:23
#9

Thanks Joke!! :D