Another fly for ID

[peterbolson]

I'm getting to the stage where I'm seeing so many flies that I'm not sure whether they are new to me or not ! So please excuse me if this is similar to any I've posted before

[dmclean2]

Hi Peter,
Iv'e been having a look in the books and my own pics , I'm not that good with ID's of flys but will try to help, it will bump your thread up for another go,
The RM, the cross vein from the radius to media and the colour at the base of the wings, is similar in appearance to the Noonday fly -Mesembrina meridiana, puting it in the family Muscidae- house flies,I dont know if there are different colours for male/female, also check out stable fly - Stomoxis calcitrans, like I said it's only a good guess, hope someone else has a go,
good luck,
Duncan

[peterbolson]

Hi Duncan - I think the wing venation and general size and shape & leg colour are wrong for M.meridiana . I think it's a muscid of some sort.

[Jason Green]

I think Duncan was saying it's a Muscidae member, and drawing on general Muscid-features that are shared between M. meridiana and your individual, just to show it. I'll look into it further if no-one else jump on this one!

[peterbolson]

You're right Jason - I think I misinterpreted what Duncan was saying. I think I need a holiday - I'm off to Mull on Saturday so I won't be posting anything for a bit, you'll be relieved to hear

[Jason Green]

...so hopefully you'll bring a few more this way!

It's a pleasure helping/assisting with IDs; we all learn through the process! I hope you have a good one...

[Laurence Clemons]

It is Fannia lustrator (Fanniidae).

[peterbolson]

Thank you very much Laurence.

[JRsbugs]

Originally Posted by Laurence Clemons

It is Fannia lustrator (Fanniidae).

That's interesting, I have named a male and female Fannia lustrator but the abdomen is orange. This must be variable as in Musca domestica I see the same thing. I thought it could be Fannia but came to a brick wall.

Janet