Thread subject: Diptera.info :: What Fly is this?
Posted by
valter on 14-08-2007 23:41
#1
Location: Algarve, Portugal
#2
Sarcophagidae...
Sarcophaga sp.
Hell of family.
Posted by
valter on 14-08-2007 23:58
#3
jorgemotalmeida wrote:
Sarcophagidae...
Sarcophaga sp.
Hell of family.
But this is a small fly... like that are in our houses!
A domestic fly, perhaps??
#4
no... this is not the domestic fly (Musca domestica).
This is really Sarcophaga sp. Sometimes we can see them indoors.
There are small Sarcophaga sp. (about 3-4 mm) and very big (more than 7 mm) Sarcophaga sp.
When we see Sarcophaga sp. is much better to catch the male and female together.. otherwise, it will be very hard even with the specimen.
Posted by
ChrisR on 15-08-2007 00:10
#5
It's still a sarcophagid (in my opinion) - from the red eyes, stout bristles on abdomen, bend in vein-m, and general appearance
Tribe Sarcophagini might be more accurate -
Sarcophaga might be going too far - there are many genera that look like
Sarcophaga but are smaller.
#6
hmm.. you are right, Chris! Sarcophagidae is the only certainty.
