Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Images from Japan A

Posted by Xespok on 21-11-2005 17:35
#1
Is this a Empididae/Hybotidae? Or a wierd Chloropid fly?
www.diptera.info/forim/5-1006-1.jpg

Posted by Paul Beuk on 21-11-2005 20:28
#2
Cannot place it yet, but I can rule out any of the mentioned families. It certainly is an acalyptrate fly.

Posted by Xespok on 22-11-2005 09:20
#3
Maybe Dolichopodidae?

Posted by Paul Beuk on 22-11-2005 09:30
#4
No, it is not one of the orthorrhaphous Brachycera (which includes the Dolichopodidae). I was wondering about Psilidae for this one.

Posted by Kahis on 22-11-2005 22:53
#5
Hi.

My first thought was Clusiidae; rather narrow, darkened wing tip, yellow/black pattern on thorax.

Posted by Xespok on 23-11-2005 14:04
#6
A nice page about Clusiidae:
http://tolweb.org...=Clusiidae

Posted by Xespok on 23-11-2005 14:08
#7
http://tolweb.org...=Clusiidae

This might be a particularly relevant link, since the fly was on a tree trunk.

Posted by Xespok on 23-11-2005 16:45
#8
This fly was confirmed to be a Clusiidae, by an expert of the family. Owen Lonsdale.