Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Rhinophoridae?> Phyto melanocephala
Posted by blowave on 09-01-2011 02:44
#1
Hi,
It doesn't look like a Calliphorid to me. ;) 28th June 2010, on my door, Near Lincoln UK.
Janet :)
Edited by blowave on 09-01-2011 18:05
Posted by blowave on 09-01-2011 02:45
#2
crop
Posted by blowave on 09-01-2011 02:45
#3
pic 2
Posted by blowave on 09-01-2011 02:46
#4
pic 3
Posted by Rui Andrade on 09-01-2011 05:22
#5
I would say it's a rhinophorid:)
Posted by ChrisR on 09-01-2011 10:00
#6
I agree - small calyptrae, petiolate median vein and small, rounded head - Rhinopgoridae :)
Posted by blowave on 09-01-2011 15:37
#7
Aaah, that did enter my head. Thanks Rui and Chris, is there any chance of at least a genus?
Posted by Smoggycb on 09-01-2011 16:14
#8
Phyto melanocephala?
Posted by blowave on 09-01-2011 16:21
#9
I've looked at the species of Rhinophoridae we have here, there are very few. This has to be
Phyto melanocephala, it looks like the one in the gallery. The other Phyto specie listed for the UK is P. discrepans which is listed on the NBN Gateway but has no distribution map so looks unlikely.
The other genera only have one species each, none of those look to be a candidate. They are:
Melanophora roralis, Paykullia maculata, Rhinophora lepida, Stevenia atramentaria and
Tricogena rubricosa
Posted by blowave on 09-01-2011 16:22
#10
Lol, I see I have agreement, I spent so long preparing my post!
Posted by Zeegers on 09-01-2011 17:57
#11
Yes, you have an agreement
Theo
Posted by blowave on 09-01-2011 18:03
#12
Thank you Theo! :D
It has a generally more southern distribution on the NBN Gateway, which seems to be the norm for many inscets I have.
http://data.nbn.o...0000030270
Posted by Zeegers on 09-01-2011 18:13
#13
Well, Phyto mel. has become rapidly more common in The NEtherlands over the last 10 years, maybe the same is going on in the UK.
Theo
Posted by blowave on 09-01-2011 18:22
#14
Either that Theo, or the use of better digital cameras and people's increased interest due to the digital cameras could have a lot to do with it. It could be both.