Thread subject: Diptera.info :: fantastic head! of muscidae??

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 04-12-2006 20:51
#1
HI


* locality - Silgueiros - Viseu - PORTUGAL
* date - 04.12.2006
* size - 6 mm (medium fly)
* habitat - open land
* substrate - above wall


Taken at 4:1 magnification. Muscidae fly?

"on your knees! prey!" yes, this fly is alive!!! the fly was gone away after I took the other photo. :(

static.flickr.com/119/314215881_d215484070.jpg

to see it bigger go here:
http://flickr.com...881&size=l

static.flickr.com/114/314228955_e9f8fc5379.jpg

see it bigger here:
http://www.flickr...955&size=l

hope you like...
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 04-12-2006 23:12

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 04-12-2006 20:53
#2
and the wing...

Posted by Zeegers on 04-12-2006 21:39
#3
Yes,
it's a Muscid


Theo Zeegers

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 04-12-2006 22:03
#4
Zeegers wrote:
Yes,
it's a Muscid


Theo Zeegers


Which muscid have nebulous veins?...

Posted by Tony Irwin on 04-12-2006 22:43
#5
Several Phaonia species have darkened cross-veins