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Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Chrysomya albiceps in Germany? --> quite reasonable yes

Posted by kuv on 26-01-2019 14:47

Northern Germany, Mecklenburg, Tarnewitz bei Boltenhagen, coastal area, edge of a dry field, at a leaf of thistle, 9th of October 2018, (Photos: kuv). Sorry, no idea (not found in the Gallery of Calliphoridae nor Muscidae). Please help to get the ID.
Kuv

Edited by kuv on 13-03-2019 10:41

Posted by kuv on 26-01-2019 14:47

2nd picture:

Posted by kuv on 26-01-2019 14:48

3rd picture:

Posted by kuv on 26-01-2019 14:48

4th picture:

Posted by Jan Maca on 26-01-2019 23:41

This fly reminds me Chrysomya albiceps, thermophilous fly, in Bohemia previously occuring only in the SW part, now (apparently due to global warming) distributed over most parts of Bohemia.
I do not know if it was ever fond in Germany.

Posted by kuv on 27-01-2019 17:55

Hi Jan,
thank you very much for your statement :). In "Fauna Europaea" these flies are not registered for Germany. But "BOLD Systems.org" says that there are two flies found in Germany. -- So I'll change headline - perhaps an expert will help.
Greetings Kuv

Edited by kuv on 27-01-2019 17:56

Posted by kuv on 12-03-2019 20:47

Please, also here one more Chance to ID.
Greetings Kuv

Posted by Zeegers on 12-03-2019 20:53

It is heading north, though it is still rare in central Europe. It was been reported from Poland recently
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/200651943_Chrysomya_albiceps_Wiedemann_1819_a_forensically_important_blowfly_Diptera_Calliphoridae_new_for_the_Polish_fauna

theo

Posted by kuv on 13-03-2019 10:34

Thank you very much Theo :) for your information (Tarnewitz is not far away from Poland). I think so it's quite reasonably to suppose that "my" fly is Chrysomya albiceps.
Greetings Kuv

Posted by Jan Maca on 13-03-2019 11:28

#10

Photos of this species from three localities in Czech Republic can be seen on
https://www.biolib.cz/cz/formsearch/?action=execute&searcharea=2&string=chrysomya+albiceps
There are also many unidentified photos of Diptera on
https://www.biolib.cz/cz/gallery/dir43/
(see individual families); dipterists are invited to determine them.

Posted by kuv on 14-03-2019 10:09

#11

Thank you Jan for the hint to www.biolib.cz (I know this address). But I can't help to identificate the diptera there because I'm only a "friend of insects" (non-expert).
Greetings Kuv