Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Hydrophoria lancifer
Posted by crex on 17-06-2006 20:00
#1
From just north of Stockholm today. This is the only sharp photo of this fly ... Perhaps there is possible to tell which family?
Edit: Changed subject (Unknown diptera)
Edited by crex on 18-06-2006 20:34
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 17-06-2006 20:13
#2
Most probably Anthomyiidae, wich leads to problems with farther ID.
Nikita
Posted by Kahis on 18-06-2006 20:15
#3
About 1cm long with wings? In a forest or other shaded, humid biotope, a garden perhaps? Conspicuously sitting on leaves near the ground? Am I right? :)
This is
Hydrophoria lancifer (Anthomyiide). It is by far the most numerous large fly in humid forests right now here in Scandinavia. I must have seen a thousand lancifers during the last few days.
Posted by crex on 18-06-2006 20:32
#4
Kahis wrote:
About 1cm long with wings? In a forest or other shaded, humid biotope, a garden perhaps? Conspicuously sitting on leaves near the ground? Am I right? :)
Yes, no garden but a shaded biotope.
Kahis wrote:
This is Hydrophoria lancifer (Anthomyiide). It is by far the most numerous large fly in humid forests right now here in Scandinavia. I must have seen a thousand lancifers during the last few days.
Well, I only saw this one when I took the photo and it didn't look big. Perhaps because it is rather slender and long legged.
Thank you for the help Kahis and Nikita.
Edited by crex on 18-06-2006 20:35
Posted by Kahis on 18-06-2006 20:40
#5
Well, I only saw this one when I took the photo and it didn't look big. Perhaps because it is rather slender and long legged.
Well, large is a relative term. My normal prey is around 1-4 mm (Agromyzids,
Medetera etc), compared with those microflies
lancifer is huge.