Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Little fly => Polyporivora picta
Posted by Marion Friedrich on 30-09-2017 16:30
#1
Today I found this fly in a forest in Saxony, Germany. Is ID possible?
Thanks, Marion
Edited by Marion Friedrich on 30-09-2017 20:28
Posted by Marion Friedrich on 30-09-2017 16:31
#2
2nd picture
Posted by Tlerdahl on 30-09-2017 17:01
#3
I´m not a expert in Diptera, but I think this looks like a Polyporivora ornata.
Best regards
Truls Lerdahl
Posted by Marion Friedrich on 30-09-2017 17:55
#4
Thank you very much for ID, Truls Lerdahl.
With the species name I looked in the Platypezidae gallery. There I found a second species of the same genus -
Polyporivora picta which has a black scutellum like my fly. The
Polyporivora ornata in the gallery has a white one. Could the fly be a
Polyporivora picta? Is the colour of the scutellum characteristic for the species?
Marion
Posted by Tlerdahl on 30-09-2017 18:17
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I checked a lot of pictures of Polyporivora, and it seems that P.ovata have white scutellum and P.picta have black scutellum. So if I have understand it right, your must be a P.picta. But I´m sure here is experts that could tell you more about it.....
Truls
Posted by Marion Friedrich on 30-09-2017 20:27
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Thanks again, Truls. I´ll change the title.
Marion