Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Heleomyzidae (Suillia) or Scatophagidae?

Posted by Juergen Peters on 28-07-2008 15:48
#1
Hello!

I think this 8 mm fly from July-26 in our garden (northwest Germany) is a Suillia from the Heleomyzidae, but I am not sure.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 28-07-2008 15:49
#2
Another picture.

Posted by Andrzej on 28-07-2008 15:55
#3
Indeed Suillia: Suillia affinis (Mg.)
regards,
Andrzej :p

Posted by Juergen Peters on 28-07-2008 16:29
#4
Andrzej wrote:
Indeed Suillia: Suillia affinis (Mg.)


Many thanks, Andrzej! I was 99% sure that it's Suillia. The 1% uncertainty remained because of the relatively strong spines at the forelegs.