Thread subject: Diptera.info :: "yellow" fly

Posted by cortinarius on 11-09-2005 16:36
#1

Might somebody know that species? I've tried to find something like it on internet, but without success for now.
Habitat: silver fir/mixed forest, Centarl Poland, August
www.diptera.info/forim/5-0707-1.jpg
www.diptera.info/forim/5-0707-2.jpg

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 11-09-2005 19:11
#2

In late july I meet same fly near Moscow in mixed forest too.
I've got reply (sorry do not remember from whom, Theo Zeegers or Kahis) that it is Anthomyiidae and that impossible to say more.
Just in case I add my image too.
Nikita
www.diptera.info/forim/5-0707-3.jpg

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 11-09-2005 20:59
#3

I found the reply from Kahis:

"It's a female muscoid fly. Some critical characters are not visible, but I think it belongs to genus Pegomya (Anthomiidae). There are several species with predominantly yellow females and some of these are very common on flowers in various biotopes.
Kahis"

Posted by Paul Beuk on 12-09-2005 07:46
#4

What about Phaonia pallida, see for example here: http://www.hadley...allida.htm?

Posted by Kahis on 12-09-2005 12:17
#5

Uh-huh, did I call Nikita's fly a Pegomya? Now I see that it certainly isn't; it has four postsutural dorsocentral setae. This condition is very rare in Anthomyiidae and is not found in Pegomya. I think Paul has this one nailed down.

Jere

Posted by Paul Beuk on 12-09-2005 12:35
#6

Kahis wrote:
Uh-huh, did I call Nikita's fly a Pegomya?


It was this thread (http://www.dipter...ead_id=520) a while ago.

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 12-09-2005 13:14
#7

Thank you Paul and Kahis.
It a pleasure that coming back to this fly lead to identification this pretty diptera.

Posted by cortinarius on 12-09-2005 15:23
#8

I want to thank all of you for identyfication that fly. I very glad that my inquire have contributed to the recognition of that species.