Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Megaselia sp
Posted by
crex on 16-09-2007 08:37
#1
Location: Near Stockholm, Sweden
Date: 2007-SEP-15
Habitat: Trunk of Oak
Size: 4-5 mm
Not sure which family this orange fly belongs to. Maybe Phoridae!?
Edit: Changed subject (Phoridae)
Edited by
crex on 25-09-2007 13:31
Posted by
crex on 16-09-2007 08:39
#2
View #2
Posted by
crex on 16-09-2007 08:39
#3
View #3
Posted by
crex on 16-09-2007 09:16
#5
Thanks Nikita! I guess it's not possible to tell more from these photos!?
#6
On the contrary! I suspect that even species level may be possible. Just I can't
Posted by
crex on 16-09-2007 09:34
#7
Ok, thanks again! I don't remember if we have a Phoridae specialist among the members.
#8
Mario Langourov, but he is a rare guest unfortunelly
#9
Sabine Brenner will answer very soon here. She is an expert on phorids.
And she belongs to the diptera.info as well.
#10
Hallo,
good pictures of this
Megaselia species. The typical thing about it is, that this species is very light. Not many Phorids have those yellow-orange palps. Anyway it is very hard to get it through the key because some important characters can not be identified on those pictures, sorry.
I am not sure about the sex of the species too, because the genitalia is covered by the wings. If it is female the determination is not possible, because there is no determination-key for
Megaselia -females available at the moment.
Please excuse me that I cannot give more information.
best wishes
Sabine
Posted by
crex on 25-09-2007 13:29
#11
I appreciate your help Sabine! Thanks!
Paulie, Shall I submit #2 and #3 to the gallery as
Megaselia sp?
#12
No need to ask. People can always submit. If they are not accepted, they will not make it into the Gallery. Sometimes I may wait to get some kind of confirmation.