Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Very numerous Anthomyiidae these days

Posted by Juergen Peters on 25-04-2017 21:45
#1
Hello,

pictures are from 20.+21. April, but these 5-6 mm flies are overabundant in the last two weeks here in northwest Germany. In our garden or at the forest border, mostly on lower vegetation, but also on the ground or on tree trunks.

Some pictures of aggregations:
http://insektenfo...tID=239939
http://insektenfo...tID=239940
http://insektenfo...tID=239941

Posted by Juergen Peters on 25-04-2017 21:46
#2
A couple mating in our garden.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 25-04-2017 21:47
#3
The female from above couple and an additional one.

Posted by javanerkelens on 25-04-2017 22:32
#4
Very difficult to say anything....
It could be Delia platura, but the typical characters are not visible.
It also could be a Botanophila or Lasiomma species.

Sorry, I can't make anything of it....

Johanna

Posted by Juergen Peters on 25-04-2017 23:22
#5
Hello Johanna,

javanerkelens wrote:
Sorry, I can't make anything of it....


thank you nevertheless!