Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sciomyzidae ID
Posted by Pentti Ketola on 29-04-2017 12:21
#1
Hi!
Finland Kokkola 29 April 2017.
Is it possible to get species for that fly?
Thanks for help.
Pentti.
Size 3,5mm.
Edited by Pentti Ketola on 29-04-2017 12:57
Posted by Pentti Ketola on 29-04-2017 12:21
#2
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Posted by Fred Fly on 29-04-2017 12:43
#3
Sciomyzidae, Pherbellia female. I can't go to species level.
Regards
Piet
Posted by Pentti Ketola on 29-04-2017 12:56
#4
Thank you!
Pentti
Edited by Pentti Ketola on 29-04-2017 12:57
Posted by Pentti Ketola on 30-04-2017 05:41
#5
Hi,
P. ventralis?
Pentti.
Posted by Fred Fly on 03-05-2017 06:10
#6
Hi Pentti,
definately not P. ventralis, which has an orange abdomen. I think it might be P. alpina with "disinct boreal distribution" and described from Finland and Swedish Lapland. Most important is the slightly elongated mid-frontal stripe in the female which is visible on the picture you gave after my first reply. In addition with missing hairs in upper posterior corner on anepisternum, slighly brownish cross-veins, size, coloration and distribution alpina fits well. Unfortunately I never have seen this species. I hope that you have collected this female. You should look out for more specimen.
Regards
Piet