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Can anyone help me identify this fly?
locality: Barcelos, Portugal
date: 2007/08/19

Thanks

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The bristles seem very long and prolific, and the abdomen a bit broad and short, so I think it is Eriothrix rufomaculata.

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Mintho rufiventris - note the laterally compressed abdomen and 2 bold black bars on the anterior part of the thorax. Eriothrix has more black bars and an abdomen that is as wide as it is tall.

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As Chris explained before, he is so anxious to get Mintho himself that he can recognize it from virtually every angle !
Now is the best time, Chris

Theo

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If it would stop raining here I would try! But actually it is quite rare here and with a very sporadic/random distribution.

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I guess this and this image also shows this species from Hungary. This species should be rather unmistakable if I understand it correctly.

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Yes ... and Yes ... and quite easy to mistake for Eriothrix rufomaculata but it is not too difficult to identify them from good photos when you know the differences

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Thank you all very much

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Curses - I wasn't totally convinced with E rufomaculata, but completely forgot about Mintho (which I have never seen, anyway).

Very useful discussion though, so thanks Chris.

An absolutely torrential rainstorm has just finished outside my office window here in the City of London.

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Chris, thx for the confirmation.