Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Calliphorida?
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 15-04-2006 09:51
#1
6mm, 13.IV., Moscow, on Tussilago farfara.
This fly puzzled me. First, looking on slow curved M1 I thought that it is Muscidae. But general impression was Calliphorid. It seems to me that hipopleural setas is in place, but thin and only 4.
If Calliphorida, fly looks like Calliphora loewi, - small, with one colour black face withot red hairs.
Could I ask your opinion?
Nikita
Posted by Zeegers on 15-04-2006 14:27
#2
Hi Nikita,
My guess would be Melinda (Calliphoridae).
Theo
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 15-04-2006 19:23
#3
Thank you Theo.
I found 1+3 ia. May be not Melinda, but Onesia?
Nikita
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 04-05-2006 13:11
#4
Today I was in Moscow Zool Musem and compared this fly wich collection. Theo was right, it is Melinda, similar to M. cognata in collection. The problem is that according Netherland checklist M. gentilis = M. cognata, but according checklist of Czech ans Slovak M. viridicyanea = M. cognata.
Nikita
Posted by Zeegers on 04-05-2006 21:46
#5
Nice to hear.
About the nomenclature, have a look at www.faunaeuro.org
or consult K. Rognes (Fauna Scandinavia),
he is the leading expert in this field.
Theo