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I thought this has intra-alar bristles, in which case it keys to Minettia plumicornis. But the terminalia don't match the drawings of this species. If it hasn't got intra-alars, it keys to Sapromyza quadricincta. Do the terminalia look correct for this species, please?

It was caught in broad-leaved woodland, Coed Nant Gain, North Wales, 9 August 2012.

More pictures to come.

John Bratton

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End view of terminalia

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Arista

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Whole animal. Is anything else needed?

Thanks in anticipation.

John

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Minettia filia. Very nice photos for galery! It is a sparcelly occurred and localy comon psychrophilous species.

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Thanks very much. I'll go back to the key to see where I went wrong. I had to look up what psychrophilous means. The woodland is at low altitude, so not particularly cool, even in this wet summer.

Best wishes
John Bratton

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Very useful photos, this species is not mentioned in Laurence Clemons' 'Practical Key'.

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I've submitted some photos for the gallery, probably more than will be wanted but I'll let the Powers that Be decide which are most useful.

John

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It is in my key ;-)

Rather timely as I was going the kook at Minettia filia specimins this weekend.

not common - but supect this is more common that record indicate a most keys will lead one to Sapromyza

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Is your key by any means available, Mark?