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Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Kind of Phaonia sp?

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 06-05-2007 12:32

hello Flyforum,

Yesterday I found this Muscidae sp. on a treebark (oak).

Looking at this fly I see a dark M-M vein, and curved.
Also R-M vein is a bit dark and broad.
Calypter is white with a yellow outline and quite visible.
Arista is plumosa, Antenne black
Remarkable big black palps
colour legs: black/grey - redbraun - black

I though of Phaonia sp., but what kind of Phaonia?

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 06-05-2007 12:32

pic 2 detail head

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Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 06-05-2007 12:33

pic 3

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pic 4

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Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 06-05-2007 12:35

pic 5

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Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 23-07-2007 13:48

Late answer, I know, but this one is still bothering me.
If it is not a female Phaonia palpata, I don't know what it could be. All characters given by the keys seem to match, except for the aristal hairs that should be longer.
Don't know how important it is.

Regards,

Edited by Stephane Lebrun on 23-07-2007 14:02

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 14-09-2007 15:20

In oak forest near Kursk I collected a fly which turn to be female of Phaonia palpata
Small Phaonia with somewhat shining body and exactly as on Robert's image identified by Stephane

In Gallery!

Edited by Nikita Vikhrev on 14-09-2007 15:21

Posted by Andrew Whittington on 14-09-2007 16:02

Wow, Robert!! What quality. Well done. I really love the last (unpinned) photo.

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 14-09-2007 17:06

Happy to see this fly ID confirmed by you.

Thanks Nikita.

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 14-09-2007 21:14

#10

Great to read that you find it's ID!
I realy appreciate your reaction's.

I didn't count on it, after a few months.
And thanks Andrew for your compliment!

Robert,