Anthomyia procellaris
Anthomyia procellaris is a species of fly in the family Anthomyiidae.
Distribution
This species is present in Europe, the East Palearctic realm, the Near East, and the Nearctic realm.Description
Anthomyia procellaris can reach a length of. These small flies show velvety black on greyish markings, with three black spots on the center of the thorax. The eyes are bare and the proboscis is robust. The abdomen is mainly greyish.This species is very similar to Anthomyia imbrida and Anthomyia pluvialis and it is a quite difficult species to identify correctly. However, in Anthomyia procellaris the black marking just at the base of the wings is not divided into two separate areas and ends in a straight rear boundary. Moreover, in males the anterodorsal hairs on the hind tibia are less than 9.