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Anthomyiidae Juve Fly.
Jim Senn	#1 Posted on 26-01-2021 17:07
Member Location: Posts: 596 Joined: 21.01.21	Badem, RLP, Germany; Photos taken of fly that I captured in my garden 10 Mar 2020. I estimate it to be about 10mm. My first post in this forum - I hope the photo shows in the thread. Edited by Jim Senn on 06-05-2021 14:40


Jim Senn	#2 Posted on 26-01-2021 17:09
Member Location: Posts: 596 Joined: 21.01.21	Second view of fly.


eklans	#3 Posted on 26-01-2021 18:06
Member Location: Posts: 3337 Joined: 11.11.18	Hi Jim, and welcome to the forum! This is quite tricky as the fly has not yet it's original colour (teneral). If I see the wing venation correctly, it could be a Muscidae, but I'm unable to say more. Greetings, Eric Edited by eklans on 26-01-2021 18:11


Jim Senn	#4 Posted on 29-01-2021 15:20
Member Location: Posts: 596 Joined: 21.01.21	Thanks for your help & also explains why I had trouble with ID.


Paul Beuk	#5 Posted on 05-02-2021 08:35
Super Administrator Location: Posts: 19208 Joined: 11.05.04	I'd say the anal vein reaches the wing margin, so I'd make it Anthomyiidae. Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info


John Carr	#6 Posted on 05-02-2021 12:21
Member Location: Posts: 9773 Joined: 22.10.10	Paul Beuk wrote: I'd say the anal vein reaches the wing margin, so I'd make it Anthomyiidae. The bristling of the thorax and hind tibia points to Muscidae.


Jim Senn	#7 Posted on 06-02-2021 13:18
Member Location: Posts: 596 Joined: 21.01.21	Thanks for your help.


Nikita Vikhrev	#8 Posted on 06-02-2021 21:21
Member Location: Posts: 9193 Joined: 24.05.05	I think I know the answer: male Egle ciliata Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University


John Carr	#9 Posted on 07-02-2021 16:11
Member Location: Posts: 9773 Joined: 22.10.10	Nikita Vikhrev wrote: I think I know the answer: male Egle ciliata It is not hairy enough for Egle ciliata and the antennae are too long.