Sorry more help needed

[DaiTheDragon]

I am hoping that I mat have a couple right but any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.
Dai
Snipe fly - Chrysopilus cristatus


Heliophilus pendulas


Greenbottle - Gymnochaeta viridis


Flesh fly - Sarcophaga

[Jason Green]

Morning Dai,

The first is certainly Chrysopilus species (wing veins A1 and CuA join then run to the margin together). I don't know the specific factor that makes it cristatus, but it probably is...

Next-up is I think is a Parhelophilus sp.

Not sure - the thorasic pattern looks a little different. In G. viridis it's green (more Greenbottle-like), and is in the Tachinidae family. Here I can't decide if it's Calliphoridae or Muscidae from the venation - which seems to match the latter...

The last is as you say - Sarcophagidae. These are generally bristle-placement (?), male-genitalis jobbies though there are some more recogniseable in this family of 50 UK species.

Take care,

Jason

[JRsbugs]

Chrysopilus cristatus looks good to me, none of the other 3 Chrysopilus sp. we have match.

Diptera.info - Photo Albums: Chrysopilus cristatus (female) (1)

#2 is either Parhelophilus frutetorum or P. versicolor, without seeing the shape of the face and colour of the hairs on the occiput (behind the eyes) that's all I can say.

#3 is Calliphoridae, and I think Protocalliphora azurea, the only species in the genus here. Not a nice blowfly.

Protocalliphora - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

#4 If it's really big, it's probably Sarcophaga carnaria, if it has a red tail end it likely to be S. africa which is still big but not usually as big. S. carnaria can vary greatly in size but one I have this year must be the maximum at around 19mm. No-one will give a definite ID on these though as there's a lot of them, however those two do stand out and are fairly common.

Janet

[DaiTheDragon]

Thank you both very much, very helpful information. I am learning something every time you help me.

Thanks.
Dai