Hello,
I have keyed this fly out to Clusiidae, using Oosterbroek. From there I attempted to get further with Stubbs (1982), but I'm not really convinced by either determination and I wondered if anyone could point me in the right direction please?
Found on 2020-11-22 in a field on young crop in North Shropshire, not far from manure heap.
- Body length ~ 8mm.
- Cannot see any spots on wings. R4+5 not forked. Haltere orange. Vein Sc complete; separate from R1 and does not meet costa near R1.
- Plinial suture present. Various vibrissae. Some in-curved F bristles. Arista long with a few small hairs near base. P-bristles appear parallel.
- Coxae of mid legs not far apart. 1st segment of hind tarsi not short. Dorsal preapical bristle present on mid and hind tibiae.
I can take further photographs if need be. Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
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I'm afraid you're on the…
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Hi Howard, Thanks for…
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Hi Howard,
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. After running through the key by Ball for Scathophagidae, I think it is Scathophaga stercoraria. Does that sound better to you?
Thanks again for your help.
Yes, that looks good. The…
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Yes, that looks good. The cleft in the second antennal segment, clearly visible in your fifth picture, is the give-away for Calyperates.
I'm afraid you're on the wrong track here. Try Scathophaga.