Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Strobilomyia svenssoni
Posted by olep on 19-04-2024 11:39
#1
This fly was sitting on my garagedoor mid April this year. Location just outside Stockholm Sweden
Wing about 4 to possibly 5 mm.
Is it possible to say what genus it is or even species?
Edited by olep on 08-05-2024 12:11
Posted by olep on 19-04-2024 11:40
#2
Wing about 4 to possibly 5 mm. The image is slightly "darkened" to get better contrast
Posted by olep on 19-04-2024 11:41
#3
Body from above and back end
Posted by olep on 19-04-2024 11:42
#4
Head
Posted by olep on 19-04-2024 11:43
#5
Tars and hind tibia
Edited by olep on 19-04-2024 17:51
Posted by John Carr on 19-04-2024 14:07
#6
Anthomyiidae. The flat abdomen suggests
Delia. Is there a row of many short posteroventrals on the hind tibia? I see only a few hairs.
Posted by olep on 19-04-2024 17:49
#7
Many thanks John for your answer.
I have had a look at images of Delia sp and I agree that "my specimen" looks like a Delia sp. I attach two new (not very good) images of the hind tibia from two different angels. There are many short "hairs", but I don't think a supposed row of posteroventrals is visible?. (I compared with images of Delia platura, the most common Delia species here in Sweden)
There are more than 50 different Delia species here in Sweden so I don't believe we can get to the actual species - but perhaps agree that this is a Delia sp.?
Edited by olep on 19-04-2024 19:56
Posted by olep on 08-05-2024 12:12
#8
The specimen has now been checked by a specialist and it turned out to be a male of Strobilomyia svenssoni