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What is this very black fly?
conopid
I found this in limestone woodland today. I have never seen it before (or at least I have never noticed it before). I am trying to ID the family with Colyer & Hammond, but meanwhile I thought Diptera.info might like to suggest an identity.
Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
 
conopid
And here's a lateral view - it has big genitalia
Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
 
conopid
After a quick search of images and Colyer & Hammond I think this is a member of the family Platypezidae. Am I correct? Can anyone suggest a genus and advise on how to ID it?
Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
 
Tony Irwin
Hi Nigel
Yes it's Platypezidae, and the name that springs to mind is Lindneromyia dorsalis, a relatively early species (many of the others occur later in the summer and autumn, when fungal fruiting bodies are more in evidence). I don't have the right literature to hand to check this ID, but I know that the regulars on this site won't hesitate to correct me if I'm wrong! Wink
This species is recognisable on wing venation and body colouration (many of the others have grey or orange markings). The flight time is also a guide, as I mentioned before.
Peter Chandler has produced an excellent Fauna Ent. Scand. monograph which is the standard work.
Tony
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Kahis
Since you ask I must correct you Grin It belongs to Callomyia speciosa (Platypezidae)
Kahis
 
www.iki.fi/kahanpaa
conopid
Thanks Kahis and Tony. This one was caught on 10 August, so I guess it is one of the late season fungal specialists.
Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
 
Tony Irwin
"Whither Memory, that most unreliable of friends?" Sad
Tony
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