Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Newly emerged Sarcophagid fly ?

Posted by LordV on 23-01-2008 20:39
#1
Just guessing this fly has not coloured up properly yet- about 12 to 15mm body length. Taken today South Coast UK - it did not seem to want to fly which is another reason for assuming it's newly emerged.
Thanks for any info

brian V.

farm3.static.flickr.com/2232/2215133222_6eba28ba1b.jpg

Posted by LordV on 24-01-2008 08:08
#2
Suggestion from Jorge on Flickr it may be a newly emerged Tachinid - Gonia sp.

Brian V.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 24-01-2008 09:19
#3
Smile

Exoristinae - Goniini I'm sure. Gonia sp. I have doubts...


Posted by LordV on 24-01-2008 09:24
#4
Whoops didn't mean to mis-quote you Jorge Smile

Brian V.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 24-01-2008 09:50
#5
No problems, Brian! Smile Relax. Wink

Posted by Zeegers on 24-01-2008 21:32
#6
Come on guys, don't let the swollen head fool you, all freshly emerged calyptratae have that.
The arista is plumose, the ocellars are proclinate, there is no way this can be a Gonia.
I liked the first call better: ?Sarcophagidae.
However, it has a lot of ACR bristles for Sarcophaga sl. Might even turn out to be Calliphora.


Theo

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 24-01-2008 21:36
#7
another pitfall. fooled by swollen head, really. A Calliphora...

Posted by LordV on 25-01-2008 20:32
#8
You mean I nearly got one right ?

Thanks Theo Smile

Brian V.

Posted by Zeegers on 25-01-2008 21:37
#9
Yes, we do, we don't have a better opinion.


Theo

Posted by Xespok on 25-01-2008 22:41
#10
1 more vote for Calliphora.

Posted by Tony Irwin on 26-01-2008 22:46
#11
What's going on with your weather Brian? - even south coast UK surely isn't warm enough for Calliphora to emerge!!!