Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Brazilian Phoridae

Posted by Miudo on 27-03-2021 15:42
#1
I got a nice sequence of photos of a Phoridae fly trying to lay eggs on Bombus and other type of bees.

Trying to thin down the identification to Genus or species level if possible.

Location: South Brazil near Uruguay.

inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/116554655/original.jpg
inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/116554797/large.jpg
inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/116554626/large.jpg
inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/116554810/large.jpg

Thanks in advance.

Posted by Paul Beuk on 27-03-2021 19:05
#2
I passed it on to Brian Brown

Posted by bbrown on 17-04-2021 12:51
#3
Melaloncha, possibly M. ronnai

Posted by Miudo on 17-04-2021 22:58
#4
Wow, thanks a lot Paul and mr. Brown.

I found a recent article about the species. (they have images for the adult forms)
https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/rfc/article/view/53180/54883

I'll upload one of these pics to the gallery as well. I think a cropped version of the flying one is the best but I'm open to suggestions.