Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Phasia
Posted by Gordon Jar on 17-08-2006 20:33
#1
The attached was photographed in South East England earlier this month. (Aug).
Having read the thred 'Little fly ... fly looking' dated 17/08/06 I suspect that this is a Phasia Sp. I was only able to get the one photo so hopefully it is sufficient.
Thanks
Regards
Gordon
Edited by Gordon Jar on 17-08-2006 20:35
Posted by Zeegers on 17-08-2006 20:41
#2
Phasia it is !
See previous similar post.
Need a blowup of the head. Looks like Ph. pusilla in this case, though.
Theo
Posted by Gordon Jar on 17-08-2006 20:45
#3
Thankyou Theo.
This is the best I can do for a blow up I'm afraid. Not alot of difference.
Regards Gordon
Edited by Gordon Jar on 17-08-2006 20:46
Posted by ChrisR on 17-08-2006 21:22
#4
Would be better to see the hairs on the gena and the colour of the haltares :) Light gena hairs =
obesa, dark =
pusilla/
barbifrons ... then dark haltares =
pusilla and light haltares =
barbifrons :)
Posted by Zeegers on 17-08-2006 21:41
#5
Right Chris,
but with this angle the 'official' character would be most easy to see:
hairs on parafrontals in several rows -> barbifrons
bristles on parafrontals in one row -> pusilla (or, at least, subg. Hyalomyia).
At this moment, I'm more sure it should be pusilla
Theo
Posted by ChrisR on 17-08-2006 21:44
#6
Yeah, given that it was taken in UK it is most likely to be
pusilla anyway or a strange, undusted
obesa.
P.barbifrons would be good to confirm it possible because it would be a nice sighting - we get them reasonably regularly but they're still not 'common'. :)
Posted by Zeegers on 17-08-2006 21:48
#7
Right.
Here barbifrons is common and pusilla to look for.
So let's change houses !
Theo
Posted by Gordon Jar on 17-08-2006 22:15
#8
Thankyou Chris and Theo.
Regards
Gordon