Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sarcophagidae

Posted by Pierre55 on 03-01-2008 13:49
#1
Pic taken on 21.05.2006 in Belgium.
All is in the title...
Thanks in advance for your opinion Smile
Edited by Pierre55 on 03-01-2008 14:05

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 03-01-2008 13:59
#2
no... this is Sarcophagidae family. Not Tachinidae.

For Old World remember red traffic-eyes --> Sarcophagidae.

Posted by Pierre55 on 03-01-2008 14:03
#3
Thanks Jorge for the tip but not sure to understand what you mean with "traffic-eyes" Sad

Posted by ChrisR on 03-01-2008 14:13
#4
Jorge means the red eyes - when you see eyes like that on a big bristly fly with: a bend in the median wing vein; strong, grey stripes on the thorax; and grey squares on the abdomen then you can usually be sure that it is a Sarcophaga spp. (the really big ones) or at least a close relative. Smile

Posted by Pierre55 on 03-01-2008 14:18
#5
OK, thanks Chris : now better in my mind :-)
Anyway, thanks to all of you which makes me less stupid :-)