Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Black 5 mm Muscid/Anthomyiid --> Fannia sp.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 30-08-2007 23:10
#1
Hello!

Any ideas for this small fly from yesterday at a hedge (Ostwestfalen/Germany)? Thanks in advance!
Edited by Juergen Peters on 31-08-2007 01:38

Posted by Tony Irwin on 31-08-2007 00:27
#2
Fannia

Posted by Juergen Peters on 31-08-2007 01:38
#3
Hello, Tony!

Tony Irwin wrote:
Fannia


Ah, this time it is Fannia... Pfft Many thanks!

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 31-08-2007 07:57
#4
Even more - it is male of
Fannia sociella
(t3 without preapical d, f2 with av spinec after middle)
Nikita

Posted by Kahis on 31-08-2007 08:38
#5
Nikita Vikhrev wrote:
Even more - it is male of
Fannia sociella
(t3 without preapical d, f2 with av spinec after middle)


I disagree Smile

t3 seems to have a preapical dorsal seta (although it is badly out of focus) and some other species have spines on mid femora, although weaker than in F. sociella.

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 31-08-2007 09:27
#6
I'm sorry, I have to aggree Sad
there is really preapical d on t3...

Posted by Juergen Peters on 31-08-2007 16:48
#7
Hello, Kahis and Nikita!

Would have been too nice to get that identified to species level... Wink. Thanks anyway!