Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Calliphora non-vicina

Posted by Juergen Peters on 18-02-2007 01:08
#1
Hello!

I have searched a long time to find a Calliphora other than vicina here in Ostwestfalen/Germany. Now I'm pretty sure, that this male from a trunk yesterday is another species. Is it C. vomitoria? Thanks in advance!


Bigger picture of the same fly as below:
http://www.foto-u..._gross.jpg

Dorsal view:
http://www.foto-u...ria_M2.jpg


I'm not sure about this female on another tree trunk (sorry, no good pic):
http://www.foto-u...oria_W.jpg
Edited by Juergen Peters on 18-02-2007 01:08

Posted by Jan Zwaaneveld on 18-02-2007 01:11
#2
Hello Juergen, this certainly looks like vomitoria to me: unicolored blackish cheeks and reddish beard.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 18-02-2007 02:10
#3
Hello, Jan!

Thanks a lot for the confirmation!

Posted by Tony Irwin on 18-02-2007 19:11
#4
Hi J?rgen
Lovely pictures of vomitoria! The female appears to have a pale basicosta, so I'd guess it was vicina.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 18-02-2007 22:46
#5
Hello, Tony!

Tony Irwin wrote:
Lovely pictures of vomitoria! The female appears to have a pale basicosta, so I'd guess it was vicina.


Also thanks for the confirmation! Then this is my first unambiguous vomitoria Grin. The female really looked more like the other vicinas I took pictures of.