Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Family Lauxaniidae maybe?
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| Stephen |
Posted on 12-04-2005 12:04
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 Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Would appreciate any help with this fly. My best guess for family is Lauxaniidae. The fly was resting on a dried up deer carcass when I first saw it, but it soon flew to leaves.  |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 12-04-2005 12:07
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Here's a second photo, giving a dorsal view this time. |
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| Louis Boumans |
Posted on 12-04-2005 22:20
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Member Location: NO Oslo Posts: 269 Joined: 09.06.04 |
Heleomyzidae, i think, by the bristles on the costa. Species of Heleomyzidae have been found before on carcasses. Would be interesting to know whether there are also species specialised in dead animals, or arer they just general saprophages? |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 15-04-2005 11:24
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 Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2168 Joined: 24.07.04 |
I agree with Louis, this is a heleomyzid. For example the species of the genus Neoleria that can be found rather early in the year are known from carcasses of amongst others roe deer. |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 16-04-2005 12:16
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Jan, Louis, Thanks very much for your ID of this fly for me. I really appreciate it!
Edited by Stephen on 19-10-2006 23:43 --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Andrzej |
Posted on 27-01-2006 15:44
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Member Location: Poland Posts: 2431 Joined: 05.01.06 |
rather Acantholeria (Aor are much shorter than Posterior orbital seta) Andrzej |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 29-01-2006 00:00
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Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2168 Joined: 24.07.04 |
Yes Andrzej, you are right, I should have seen that! Jan Willem |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 19-10-2006 23:41
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Thanks very much for your help with this fly, Andrzej!
--Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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