Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Rhinophoridae (?)
Posted by Rui Andrade on 07-09-2008 01:08
#1
I found this little fly in Apúlia, Portugal. What could it be?
date: 06/09/2008
Posted by Zeegers on 07-09-2008 08:04
#2
Looks very interesting.
I agree it looks like Rhinophoridae.
Somehow, my gut feeling tells me it might be an aberrant Sarcophagidae.
Did you collect it ?
Theo
Posted by Liekele Sijstermans on 07-09-2008 20:10
#3
Nice, identification by gut feeling, I agree on Sarcophagidae.
My "gut feeling" tells me it must be Sarcophaga (Notoecus) longestylata (looks like Rhinophoridae, stalked R5, postsutural dc 2), which is known from Spain, Algeciras.
Liekele
Posted by Zeegers on 07-09-2008 20:20
#4
Yes, it is a real scientific method and the results are marvellous.
Thanks
Theo
Posted by Rui Andrade on 08-09-2008 18:08
#5
I hope in the future I'll also have those kinds of gut feelings:p. Theo, I collected the fly, do you want it?
Thank you very much Theo and Liekele for your help.
Posted by Zeegers on 08-09-2008 20:33
#6
Thanks Rui, I already have it in my collection,
(that was why it was so familiar !!)
It took me several days to figure it out, first time I saw it.
Theo