Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Calliphoridae - Stomorhina sp.?
Posted by Clive Lau on 22-02-2018 05:27
#1
The fly is from Hong Kong. Is it a Stomorhina species? Grateful for its identification.
Edited by Clive Lau on 22-02-2018 05:28
Posted by Clive Lau on 22-02-2018 05:29
#2
Sdie
Posted by Clive Lau on 22-02-2018 05:29
#3
Head
Edited by Clive Lau on 22-02-2018 05:31
Posted by Zeegers on 22-02-2018 08:50
#4
Yes, i'd say it is, but I don't recognize the species. Need to work on that.
I have never seen such eye bands in Stomorhina !
Theo
Posted by Zeegers on 23-02-2018 10:49
#5
It seems to key out to S. lunata, but that is mot right.
So let’s start to be sure on the genus.
Could you check the hairs onthe arista ?
Only dorsal present, ventral bare ??
Theo
Posted by Clive Lau on 06-03-2018 03:25
#6
Sorry Theo. I missed your reply until yesterday. Here comes the picture of the arista.
Posted by Clive Lau on 06-03-2018 03:26
#7
Indeed the hair are found only on dorsal side.
Posted by Clive Lau on 06-03-2018 03:27
#8
One more picture of the arista.
Posted by Clive Lau on 06-03-2018 03:29
#9
The characteristic bandings on the eys are seen only in fresh specimen. The same fly, after put in storage for two weeks or so, lost all its eye bandings.
Posted by Clive Lau on 06-03-2018 03:34
#10
The following Stomorhina spp. have been reported from HK before. Hope it can help to narrow down your checking.
S. discolor
S. lunata
S. obsoleta
S. xanthogaster
Posted by Zeegers on 07-03-2018 20:12
#11
It is quite likely Stomorhina unicolor.
Theo
Posted by Clive Lau on 08-03-2018 10:00
#12
Thank you Theo.