| Phaonia pallida (Fabricius, 1787) |
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Scientific name: Phaonia pallida (Fabricius, 1787) Common name: French name: Aricie pâle Order: Diptera Family: Muscidae Wingspan : 5-7,5 mm. Biotope: Deciduous forests. Larvae grow in rotting wood and in various fungi including the Fly Amanita (Amanita muscaria). Geographic area: Palaearctic region. Observation period : May to September. |
The members of the Phaonia genus show a strong postero-dorsal bristle located at one third length near the apex of tibia 3. There is also a typical bulge on the outer edge of the wing. Phaonia pallida is a reddish yellow fly. The balancers and the legs are yellow. The tarsi are black. The red eyes are very close to each other on males. They are separated by a gap with a yellow mark on females. The antennae with three articles bear a feathery arista. The anal veins do not reach the edge of the wings. |
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I was searching in the Lauxaniidae family to try to tell apart this beautiful yellow fly observed in the forest. Having difficulties with diptera, as usual, I have required help from Alain Ramel. He has indicated the Phaonia pallida species to me very quickly. |
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The well separated eyes indicate one female. |
André Bon July 2013