Posted by Juergen Peters on 25-03-2005 22:22
#1
Hello!
When I found this fly on March 21 among many Muscidae and Calliphoridae sucking juices on an freshly cut tree trunk I thought of some kind of Scatophagidae, but in another forum someone told me it could be a syrphid of the genus
Brachyopa. Is he right? Thanks in advance!
Greetings, J?rgen
Posted by Paul Beuk on 25-03-2005 22:47
#2
It is a species of Heleomyzidae, I think.
Posted by Gerard Pennards on 25-03-2005 22:54
#3
Hello Juergen,
As in a lot times, Paul beat me to it and was just a click faster!;)
But indeed, I want to confirm that this is surely NOT a Brachyopa sp.
In this picture the best characteristic is the shape and color of the head, which is different in Brachyopa!
Look for example at: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/cyrille.dussaix/Brachyopa_pilosa/B.pilosa-illus.htma
Most of the Brachyopa's have a distinct snout which is not there in this picture!
So I support Paul's idea of it being a species of Heleomyzidae!
Greetings,
Edited by Gerard Pennards on 25-03-2005 22:55
Posted by Juergen Peters on 26-03-2005 23:44
#4
Hello!
Gerard Pennards wrote:
So I support Paul's idea of it being a species of Heleomyzidae!
Greetings,
Thanks to you both and a happy easter!
Greetings from Germany, J?rgen