Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Id assistance
Posted by ChasMacey on 02-03-2007 13:43
#1
Hi,
Can anyone assist towards an Id for this fly please ?
Taken 4th September 2006 - In my Garden in Surrey - Southern England.
Regards Chas
Posted by Jan Willem on 02-03-2007 13:49
#2
Hi Chas,
It belongs to the family Dolichopodidae. There are others who will be able to help you to a genus or even species name.
Jan Willem
Posted by Kahis on 02-03-2007 13:58
#3
Dolichopus griseipennis
Defining characters for this species are only one strong seta on 1st segment of hind tarsus and an angular bend on M1+2 (3rd long wing vein counting from the leading edge).
Edited by Kahis on 02-03-2007 14:00
Posted by Susan R Walter on 02-03-2007 14:02
#4
Chris
See the discussion on my recent thread http://tinyurl.com/28z264. Yours has the same strong zigzag M vein, but I suspect is a different species to mine (I think the leg bristles and antennae are not quite the same, but a bit difficult to tell). Presumably could well be
Dolichopus sp though.
Posted by ChasMacey on 02-03-2007 14:10
#5
Jan, Kahis, and Susan
Big Thankyou to you all for being so quick with the replies your assitance is always valued and appreciated.
thanks again Chas
Posted by Susan R Walter on 02-03-2007 14:28
#6
Aha - so it is the same species as mine! Taken at much the same time of year, and not all that far apart geographically, so makes sense.