Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Beautiful shiny black fly

Posted by pierred on 27-09-2007 06:15
#1
Hello,

Seen yesterday in Montmartre cemetery, as always, a beautiful shiny black fly.

Which leaves me rather clueless...

Any pointer welcome.
Edited by pierred on 27-09-2007 06:16

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 27-09-2007 13:37
#2
I,d say Hydrotaea
Nikita

Posted by pierred on 28-09-2007 05:55
#3
Nikita,

Thanks a lot.
On another forum, someone suggested H. ignava. What do you think of this tentative identification?
Edited by pierred on 28-09-2007 06:12

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 29-09-2007 20:20
#4
Hi Pierre.
It sems that your fly has white calypteres. H. ignava has dark calypters.
Nikita

Posted by pierred on 29-09-2007 21:13
#5
Nikita,

Well, thank you.
I'm not convinced that the halters are whitish on thid picture. I' would qualifiy them as rather little and dark.

I'll report this matter of colour to the original poster.

Thanks anyway.
Edited by pierred on 29-09-2007 21:17

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 30-09-2007 11:12
#6
Halters are dark.
But calypters are whitish!

Posted by pierred on 30-09-2007 22:09
#7
Nikita,

Sorry for the misunderstanding.

You know how it is. You only understand what you are ready to understand. And I was clearly at the lowest level of understanding capability...

Now, it is clear.