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Thick-headed Fly

Myopa sp.

Description:

red fly with white face, about 1 cm in size

Habitat:

mediterranean damp meadow

1 Species ID Suggestions

Tom15
Tom15 9 years ago
Thick-headed Fly
Myopa sp. White nosed Fly - Myopa - BugGuide.Net


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16 Comments

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

Two, beautiful photos....a beautiful fly....

Jopy
Jopy 9 years ago

Looking forward to see your mating flies, Marta! It's great I helped you with ID :)

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Jopy, I just got a spotting of this fly this weekend. They were mating! I did not know what it was but now thanks to your pretty spotting I know ;-)

Jopy
Jopy 9 years ago

Thanks, venus! the color of head was surprise when I came home and looked the pictures...

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 9 years ago

nice head he's got there ;) great spotting!

Jopy
Jopy 9 years ago

Thank you, Rieko and outsidegirl :)

outsidegirl0
outsidegirl0 9 years ago

nicely done Jopy!

RiekoS
RiekoS 9 years ago

Love this.

Jopy
Jopy 9 years ago

Thank you, all :) many thanks, Tom and stho, for ID...I think you're right! I updated the page...

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Nice finding, Jopy!

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

That's awesome Jopy!

Tom15
Tom15 9 years ago

Nice find! Check the link and verify the genus.

RickBohler
RickBohler 9 years ago

cool!

Rosa Maria
Rosa Maria 9 years ago

Nice!

Nayeli
Nayeli 9 years ago

Awesome!!

stho002
stho002 9 years ago

genus Sicus

Jopy
Spotted by
Jopy

Croatia

Spotted on Jun 2, 2014
Submitted on Jun 2, 2014

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