Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Nightly Muscid: Phaonia?

Posted by Juergen Peters on 27-10-2007 21:19
#1
Hello!

A 10 mm fly from the house yesterday night (Ostwestfalen/Germany). Is this a Phaonia (Muscidae)? Thanks in advance!

Somewhat larger pic:
http://www.foto-u...0mm_W2.jpg


I know: one thread, one species. But this one (also 10 mm) isn't worth an own thread. I'm pretty sure, it's Muscina levida, right?
http://www.foto-u...10mm_W.jpg
Edited by Juergen Peters on 27-10-2007 21:20

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 27-10-2007 21:30
#2
Ph. or Helina evecta.
Could somebody check Assis-Fonseca - has H.evecta prst ac?

Posted by Juergen Peters on 28-10-2007 00:34
#3
Hello, Nikita!

Nikita Vikhrev wrote:
has H.evecta prst ac?


Pardon??? WinkShockWink

Posted by Susan R Walter on 28-10-2007 21:45
#4
Juergen

Your ID for the second fly is correct - I can't see any other orange except the scutellum tip, so M levida it is. (Of course, for an absolutely failsafe ID on this one, you need a view that shows the palps and antennae as well,but really, I am sure it is M levida.)

Posted by Juergen Peters on 29-10-2007 00:28
#5
Susan R Walter wrote:
Your ID for the second fly is correct - I can't see any other orange except the scutellum tip, so M levida it is. (Of course, for an absolutely failsafe ID on this one, you need a view that shows the palps and antennae as well,but really, I am sure it is M levida.)


Thanks, Susan! That seems to be by far the most abundant Muscina species here.

Posted by Susan R Walter on 29-10-2007 13:37
#6
Juergen

It is for me too in east London.