Mycetophila uninotata, Dalgety Bay, 17/09/2017

Mycetophila uninotata, m.
Dalgety Bay, Fife
NT1582
17/09/2017

reference: Zookeys: M.ruficollis group

habitus

wing

genitalia

Gonostylus, ventral branch, detail

Gonostylus, dorsal branch, detail

Boletina nitida, Dalgety Bay14/09/2017

Sp.: Boletina nitida
Loc: Dalgety Bay,
Gridref: NT1582
Date: 14/09/2017
Determiner: PJC

habitus

habitus 2

wing

genitalia

genitalia

cerci, left folded over to show basal "teeth" dorsally

gonostylus

Megophthalmidia crassicornis, Dalgety Bay, October 2016

Sp.:Megophthalmidia crassicornis,
Loc: Dalgety Bay, Bathing House Wood
Gridref: NT1582
Date: 16th October 2016
Notes: swept from area of troop of Agaricus urinascens

habitus

antennae

thoracic dorsum

ocelli

genitalia

wing

genitalia from below

Boletophila saundersii, m., Calais Muir Wood, 02/12/2017

Boletophila saundersii, m.,
Calais Muir Wood, Dunfermline
NT1286
02/12/2017

Habitus

Wing

antenna

gonosternite

Boletina gripha, Calais Muir Wood Dunfermline, 02/xii/2017

Species: Boletina gripha, m.
Loc: Calais Muir Wood Dunfermline,
Gridref: NT1286
Date: 02/xii/2017
NOFI: No Fife records
NBN: 3 Scottish records, no Fife record

Allodia ornaticollis, Calais Muir Wood, Dunfermline, 02/12/2017

Species: Allodia ornaticollis,
Location: Calais Muir Wood, Dunfermline,
Gridref: NT1286
Date: 02/12/2017
NOFI - No Fife record
NBN - No Fife record, scattered UK

habitus

terminalia

ocelli and antennal bases

terminalia

mouthparts

wing

Botanophila fugax, Dalgety Bay, 04/xii/2017

Sp.: Botanophila fugax, abundant
Loc: Dalgety Bay, Hopeward Wood
Grid: NT1582
04/xii/2017

On sunny sides of trunks and bench, mostly males but c.5 per surface at any one time.

Schoenomyza litorella, Dalgety Bay, Bathing House Wood, 21/ix/2017

Species: Schoenomyza litorella, m
Loc: Dalgety Bay, Bathing House Wood,
Gridref: NT1582
Date: 21/ix/2017
NOFI: Dumbarnie Links
NBN: 38 records Scotland

A surprising looking muscid -the only representative of its genus in the Palearctic but a Holartcic species.

That 70s Fly - Azelia cilipes

Azelia cilipes, m.
Dalgety Bay, Fife
NT1683
29/11/17
From: sunny tree trunk
NOFI status: Aberdour
NBN: Scattered UK, 33 records Scotland, 0 Fife
Distribution: Holarctic (MCE)

With a beautiful suede jacket and fringed hind tibia this lovely fly puts on the style. Skidmore notes it's around in Cornwall in December and MCE says it probably winters. Have to agree with that. It's a dung breeder with cow, pig and horse all in the frame. From the coastal path where I've seen horse dung pretty recently I'd plump for that option. Pigs are far away. Cows aren't too far though and Polietes lardarius was also around. You never know. When I have a chance I might pot some horse poo, but you have to pick your moments.