Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Muscidae - Muscina levida, Male

Posted by Ray Perry on 17-11-2021 09:51
#1
I thought this was a common Calliphora vomitoria, so never took more than this one photo, but I think it't something different.
26th Sept. 2021 @ 14: 39
In an open patch next to well wooded stream bank on wild raspberry, Rubus idaeus
Flensburg, N.Germany @ 54.755896 9.422318

Many Thanks in advance
Ray
Edited by Ray Perry on 17-11-2021 10:59

Posted by eklans on 17-11-2021 10:33
#2
Moin Ray, it's a male Muscina levida: apex scutellum red, vein M only slightly bowed.

Posted by Ray Perry on 17-11-2021 10:58
#3
Moin Eric,
Yes, I noticed that slight reddish scutellum which made me wonder what it was. To me the wing veins just looked a bit unusual but now that you point it out I see it's because that M vein is not as bowed as normal.

Many Thanks
Warm Regards
Ray

Posted by eklans on 17-11-2021 11:20
#4
The resembling M. prolapsa has a distincly stronger bowed vein.