Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sepsidae? 15.07.2006

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 16-07-2006 12:57
#1
Among swarms of distinct Sepsidae on fresh cow droppings I spotted several flies of this kind. Unlike the others, they never rotated their wings. Size 3mm.

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 16-07-2006 12:57
#2
Another view.

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 16-07-2006 12:59
#3
A female or a different species?

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 16-07-2006 13:14
#4
As for male (1,2 images) - I think it is Saltella sphondylii.

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 16-07-2006 13:23
#5
As for female I don't see why it couldn't be S. sphondylii too.
Nikita

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 16-07-2006 13:32
#6
OK thanks Nikita (I had strong doubts it's a Sepsidae at all).

Posted by Paul Beuk on 16-07-2006 13:36
#7
In the second picture the merged basal cells are quite well visible. Smile

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 16-07-2006 13:38
#8
To tell you truth I've never seen this fly nor life, neither in collection, my suggestion is result of two times reading Ozerov's book "Sepsidae of Russia.
But in photo 2 clearly visible that cells bm and br is fused.
Nikita

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 16-07-2006 13:48
#9
Well well thank you, but I'm afraid it still sounds a bit (Wink) sophisticated for me.
BTW, Juergens Peters also mentioned absence of wing rotation (http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=5&thread_id=550&pid=1978#post_1978)