Thread subject: Diptera.info :: yellow fly - Dryomyzidae instead of Scathophagidae

Posted by Sundew on 02-03-2008 22:55
#1
Hello,
Beside the small grey flies I have difficulties with the small yellow flies. Can this be a Scathophagid? Seen in Berlin in October.
Thanks for help, Sundew
Edited by Sundew on 02-03-2008 23:07

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 02-03-2008 22:57
#2
Scathophagidae.

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 02-03-2008 23:01
#3
Dryomyzidae.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 02-03-2008 23:03
#4
absent of strong bristles on scutum! And the lateral face is really dryomyzid! St?phane is completely right in this one!
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 02-03-2008 23:03

Posted by Sundew on 02-03-2008 23:15
#5
I'm sorry, my first headline should have been be Scathophagidae instead of Sarcophagidae; this was a mix-up. However, Dryomyzidae is much better, this family was still missing in my collection. Many thanks for supplying the important characters. So it may be Dryomyza flaveola, I suppose?
Sundew

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 02-03-2008 23:20
#6
Put only Dryomyza. This I have sure. Smile
Dryomzyid is so easy to ID. I forgot totally see the profile of the head. It is unmistakable! Smile See the head's profile of a dryomyzid and scathophagid aNnd you will notice the difference. Grin

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 02-03-2008 23:28
#7
I'd say Dryomyza flaveola, waiting for some confirmation.