Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sarcophagidae ?

Posted by LordV on 08-11-2007 09:28
#1
Haven't seen this brightly marked fly before especially with hairy eyes.
Taken yesterday south coast UK about 12mm body length.

Any ideas ?

Thanks
Brian V.

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Posted by Zeegers on 08-11-2007 10:33
#2
Muscidae, possibly Polietes


Theo

Posted by LordV on 09-11-2007 08:53
#3
Thanks Theo - I sometimes get the family correct but not very often Smile
Brian V.

Posted by Zeegers on 09-11-2007 11:30
#4
Sarcophagidae never have hairy eyes, easy rule of thumb.

Theo

Posted by Liekele Sijstermans on 13-11-2007 10:28
#5
Sarcophagidae never have hairy eyes, easy rule of thumb.


Except Hoplacephala, Lamprometopia and Xiphidiella (Afrotropical, Oriental and Palaearctic (Egypt), but not (yet) in Europe.

In this case I agree with Polietes.

Liekele

Posted by LordV on 13-11-2007 13:25
#6
Thanks again Smile
Brian V.

Posted by Zeegers on 13-11-2007 17:18
#7
I guessed there would be pathological counterexamples, reason why I hastely added 'rule of thumb'. Thanks to Liekele, I now know it's a very thorough rule of thumb.

Theo