Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Melinda viridicyanea (Melanomyinae)

Posted by Thoma2008 on 19-04-2023 18:40
#1
Found at the edge of mixed beech forrest. 10th April 2023
Konstanz Germany Lake Constance area Position 47.692528 N, 9.177509E
480 m above sea level.
Sorry, no dorsal photo available. I am total beginner. If possible and not too much work for you, I would appreciate a short comment on what I could have done better to make ID possible. Thank you in advance!
Edited by Thoma2008 on 20-04-2023 21:08

Posted by Thoma2008 on 19-04-2023 18:44
#2
from below

Posted by Thoma2008 on 19-04-2023 18:45
#3
Frontal view

Posted by John Carr on 19-04-2023 19:04
#4
I think subfamily Calliphorinae.

Posted by eklans on 20-04-2023 10:38
#5
Hello, the photos are good for ID, of course a dorsal view and a dorsal view from behind would be very useful, too.
Here, I'm confident that it is a female Melinda viridicyanea (Melanomyinae):
- metallic blue
- calypters white
- palps black
- presutural intraalar bristle absent
- female's frons narrower than an eye (from above)
("Blow flies" by Olga Sivell, 2021)

Posted by John Carr on 20-04-2023 19:19
#6
We don't have Melinda in America. Our Melanomyinae are very dull flies, hard to recognize as Calliphoridae.

Posted by Thoma2008 on 20-04-2023 19:36
#7
Dear Eric, dear John, Thank you!
Special thanks to Eric for the ID and detailed explanation. This is highly appreciated.
Thomas