Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Brachyopa?

Posted by Juergen Peters on 25-03-2005 21:22
#1
Hello!

When I found this fly on March 21 among many Muscidae and Calliphoridae sucking juices on an freshly cut tree trunk I thought of some kind of Scatophagidae, but in another forum someone told me it could be a syrphid of the genus Brachyopa. Is he right? Thanks in advance!

people.freenet.de/grayb/forum/2503/Brachyopa.jpg

Greetings, J?rgen

Posted by Paul Beuk on 25-03-2005 21:47
#2
It is a species of Heleomyzidae, I think.

Posted by Gerard Pennards on 25-03-2005 21:54
#3
Hello Juergen,
As in a lot times, Paul beat me to it and was just a click faster!Wink
But indeed, I want to confirm that this is surely NOT a Brachyopa sp.
In this picture the best characteristic is the shape and color of the head, which is different in Brachyopa!
Look for example at: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/cyrille.dussaix/Brachyopa_pilosa/B.pilosa-illus.htma
Most of the Brachyopa's have a distinct snout which is not there in this picture!
So I support Paul's idea of it being a species of Heleomyzidae!
Greetings,
Edited by Gerard Pennards on 25-03-2005 21:55

Posted by Juergen Peters on 26-03-2005 22:44
#4
Hello!

Gerard Pennards wrote:
So I support Paul's idea of it being a species of Heleomyzidae!
Greetings,


Thanks to you both and a happy easter!

Greetings from Germany, J?rgen