Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Phoridae --- oppss Hybotidae!, and now: Ulidiidae (not Stratiomyidae) bubbling..
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 21-11-2006 16:49
#1
Once again, hi :)
* locality - Silgueiros - Viseu - PORTUGAL
* date - 8.11.2006
* size - 2 mm (very small fly)
* habitat - farm
* substrate - orange fruit tree
Phoridae fly? .. not sure!
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 21-11-2006 18:00
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 21-11-2006 16:50
#2
another view..
Posted by Paul Beuk on 21-11-2006 16:52
#3
Let's make it Hybotidae:
Platypalpus sp.
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 21-11-2006 16:53
#4
to see othe fly: stratiomyidae ...
* locality - Silgueiros - Viseu - PORTUGAL
* date - 27.10.2006
* size - 6 mm (medium fly)
* habitat - open land
* substrate - above grapefruit
which genus?
the title could be something like this :) "where to has gone the thief??? There, my Sir!" :)
this fly dances a lot with first legs, that is a spectacle to see this show. ;)
to see it larger :
http://www.flickr...654&size=l
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 21-11-2006 16:56
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 21-11-2006 16:54
#5
Paul Beuk wrote:
Let's make it Hybotidae: Platypalpus sp.
hmm... why? :) misleading again. :(
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 21-11-2006 16:59
#6
and another view of last fly...
Posted by crex on 21-11-2006 17:07
#7
Dear Jorge - One species per thread ;)
Many flies in Portugal this time of the year it seems :)
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 21-11-2006 17:10
#8
crex wrote:
Dear Jorge - One species per thread ;)
Many flies in Portugal this time of the year it seems :)
it is boring to see so many threads with my name. :) so i tried this time to put more one specie. :) ok. i know. ;)
About flies, yes, here in this epoch there were some interesting flies. :)
No snow for here :( , but still rain a lot.
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 21-11-2006 17:29
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 21-11-2006 17:28
#9
other... but fly bubbling...
Posted by Tony Irwin on 21-11-2006 17:56
#10
Hi Jorge
This pretty "stratiomyiid" is actually
Physiphora alceae (Ulidiidae). The wing venation is wrong for Stratiomyiidae.
The wing venation is also how to separate Hybotidae from Phoridae - but there are other, more easily seen characters. As a rule, the
hind legs of Phoridae have very large femora. In
Platypalpus it is the middle femora which are enlarged. Also most phorids have strong reclinate orbital bristles, giving them a characteristic head profile. So far there are only three phorid pictures in the gallery, but there are lots in the forum posts, so it's worth doing a search to familiarise yourself with them.
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 21-11-2006 17:59
#11
Tony Irwin wrote:
Hi Jorge
This pretty "stratiomyiid" is actually Physiphora alceae (Ulidiidae). The wing venation is wrong for Stratiomyiidae.
The wing venation is also how to separate Hybotidae from Phoridae - but there are other, more easily seen characters. As a rule, the hind legs of Phoridae have very large femora. In Platypalpus it is the middle femora which are enlarged. Also most phorids have strong reclinate orbital bristles, giving them a characteristic head profile. So far there are only three phorid pictures in the gallery, but there are lots in the forum posts, so it's worth doing a search to familiarise yourself with them.
i?m still learning. Thanks Tony. I will see gallery, with more care. It tooks some more time to familiarize with all these families. I know some guys took some time to grasp it with good knowledge. :) And even so. ;) To wrong is "uman" :)
Thank you.