Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Meromyza sp.?

Posted by ukursawe on 28-07-2023 22:15
#1
Hi,

this tiny fly took a rest on a blade of grass. My guess would be that it might belong to the Chloropidae family, maybe of the genus Meromyza. Is the family/genus correct and/or is a narrower determination possible?

Grass in a Garden in Germany, Southern Bavaria, Munich (-West), 28.07.2023, app. 4-5 mm

Greetings, Uli

Posted by Juergen Peters on 28-07-2023 22:49
#2
Hello Ulrich,

normally Meromyza cannot be determined from a photo.

Posted by ukursawe on 28-07-2023 23:12
#3
Hi Jürgen,

thank you for that assessment. Would you agree that this is indeed a Meromyza sp., or is it not possible to determine the genus form a picture?

Greetings, Uli

Posted by Juergen Peters on 29-07-2023 02:15
#4
ukursawe wrote:
Would you agree that this is indeed a Meromyza sp.

I thought, that could be concluded from my reply.

Posted by ukursawe on 29-07-2023 09:47
#5
Hi Jürgen!

Well, no. At least for me its ambiguous. It could mean either:

1) Its not possible to determine the genus Meromyza from pictures, i.e. Chloropidae is as close as you can get.
or
2) Its not possible to determine the species from pictures, i.e. Meromyza sp. is as close as you can get.

No offense, but this how I see it.

Greetings, Uli