Gallery Links
Users Online
· Guests Online: 37

· Members Online: 0

· Total Members: 5,104
· Newest Member: hobofly
Forum Threads
Newest Threads
· Anthomyiidae ID ?
· Campsicnemus margina...
· Diptera Id
· Hercostomus to ID
· Small Tachinidae... ?
Hottest Threads
· Portraits of amat... [338]
· Fly bubble blowing [172]
· Ariasella lusitan... [105]
· Pinning flies and... [94]
Theme Switcher
Switch to:
Last Seen Users
· Pentti Ketola< 5 mins
· cavedip00:09:52
· RasmusKeis00:19:34
· Steve Pelikan00:39:41
· kristobal2100:58:06
· weia01:00:46
· daveb2101:04:57
· Moumoule01:12:53
· hobofly01:58:12
· Rupert Huber02:16:00
Latest Photo Additions

Chiastocheta macropy...

Helosciomyza fuscine...

Helosciomyza fuscine...

Helosciomyza fuscine...

Usia martini (male)

Dolichocephala grand...

Dolichocephala grand...

Pseudheleodromia hae...

Pseudheleodromia hae...

Pseudheleodromia hae...
View Thread
Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
Who is here? 2 guest(s)
 Print Thread
Hercostomus to ID
kristobal21
#1 Print Post
Posted on 25-05-2026 18:41
Member

Location:
Posts: 343
Joined: 25.09.12

 I found this Dolichopodidae in my garden, in the west of France. I think it is an Hercostomus sp.. I have tried to use a key I found online (https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/20463/) and it leads me to Hercostomus chetifer (fore tarsomere 2 longer than tarsomeres 3-5 combined).

Is it correct/plausible ?

Thank you !
www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos373/temp/Hercostomus_chetifer.jpg
www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos373/big/Hercostomus_chetifer2.jpg
Edited by kristobal21 on 25-05-2026 18:48
 
Jump to Forum:
Similar Threads
Thread Forum Replies Last Post
Hercostomus gracilis male Diptera (adults) 3 08-08-2025 09:34
Dolichopodidae ID => Hercostomus, maybe nigriplantis Diptera (adults) 3 30-07-2025 13:40
Dolichopodidae: Hercostomus/Sybistroma sp. ♀ Diptera (adults) 5 27-05-2025 10:47
Dolichopodidae at water tank -> Hercostomus sp. Diptera (adults) 5 08-01-2025 11:28
Dolichopodidae: Hercostomus pokornyi Diptera (adults) 4 25-10-2024 13:20
Date and time
25 May 2026 19:46
Login
Username

Password



Not a member yet?
Click here to register.

Forgotten your password?
Request a new one here.
Temporary email?
Due to fact this site has functionality making use of your email address, any registration using a temporary email address will be rejected.

Paul
Donate
Please, help to make
Diptera.info
possible and enable
further improvements!
Latest Articles
· Voltinism in Chaoborus
· Vitaliy Nikolaevich ...
· Mating behaviour and...
· Oviposition into the...
· African Invertebrates
Syrph the Net
Those who want to have access to the Syrph the Net database need to sign the
License Agreement -
Click to Download

Public files of Syrph the Net can be downloaded HERE

Last updated: 25.08.2011
Shoutbox
You must login to post a message.

Dmitry Gavryushin
29.04.26 15:16
What a piece of sad news to learn about Mr. Chandler's passing, a great loss indeed

Tony Irwin
24.04.26 15:48
I have just received the very sad news that Peter Chandler has died after a fall at home yesterday. I have no other details at the moment. We shall miss him terribly.

John Carr
20.02.26 13:31
Canada plans to eliminate the Diptera group at the CNC. See post in the News section of the main page.

Gnats2meetu
18.02.26 09:33
Anyone have scans of the Genus Semaranga in: 1)Kanmiya, K. (1983) A systematic study of the Japanese Chloropidae (Diptera). 2) Andersson, H. (1977 Taxonomic and Phylogenetic studies on Chloropid

DedeLab
10.02.26 19:36
Hello Moumoule !

Andre
07.01.26 15:52
Pipunculidae from Mongolia! I am looking for specialist who is committed to ID these. There will be a lot of material coming from my expeditions.

John Carr
06.12.25 21:37
He last posted here in April, identifying some Chloropidae.

Sundew
04.12.25 20:02
Dr Michael von Tschirnhaus, a leading expert on Chloropidae and Agromyzidae, died on 16 September 2025 at the age of 86. He will be greatly missed by the international community. R.I.P.

nichilme
03.12.25 12:46
Anyone has the scan of "Harkness, R. D.; Ismay, J. W. 1976: A new species of Trachysiphonella (Dipt., Chloropidae) from Greece, associated with an ant Cataglyphis bicolor (F.) (Hym., Formicidae)

John Carr
01.12.25 22:29
I will try to fix the messages this month. We have to make some other configuration changes before software goes out of support at end of year.

Render time: 0.34 seconds | 275,824,374 unique visits