Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Identification Please: Flies around a hornet

Posted by Douglas Gregor on 23-11-2010 16:35
#1

I was watching a hornet stripping bark from an Ash tree surrounded by flies taking advantage of the source of sap. The image here is of two of these flies. Is someone able to tell me what they are. On the top I think is a dung fly can someone conifrm this and also identify the one in the bottom two images?

Posted by rvanderweele on 23-11-2010 17:13
#2

THe first two are Scatophagidae, dungflies, species: Scatophaga stercoraria. The other two look very "Muscoid".

Posted by Douglas Gregor on 25-11-2010 12:59
#3

Thank you for your help

Posted by Stephen R on 25-11-2010 13:09
#4

Bottom right looks like Helina - maybe H. impuncta/depuncta?