Thread subject: Diptera.info :: unknown Empid fly ?

Posted by fleabag on 02-05-2007 18:45
#1
Hi,

Please could anyone help to id this? found in rural sussex uk ...maybe 5mm.
It was great watching ...it appeared to be dancing the hokey cokey,in a kosak drum + bass style ...if that helps.

thanks,

Noel.
Edited by fleabag on 02-05-2007 18:48

Posted by fleabag on 02-05-2007 18:49
#2
throwing shapes

Posted by Paul Beuk on 02-05-2007 18:58
#3
rhamphomyia sulcata group, either sulcata or cinerascens. Probably the former, but that would be easy to determine if a dorsal view of the wings was available. The latter has a darkened anal lobe.

Posted by fleabag on 02-05-2007 19:38
#4
thanks PaulSmile dorsal was the only angle it didnt give me unfortunately