Hebecnema vespertina

4-5.5mm. Hebecnema are small muscid flies, generally dark in colour, a plumose arista, four post sutural dorsocentral bristles, four rows of short acrostical bristles and an abdomen with a dark medial stripe. Hebecnema vespertina is probably the commonest and has a dark bronze-green abdome, black legs, bare eyes and an all-yellow haltere.

Other Hebecnema species.

Hebecnema genus:

• plumose arista
• 4 post-sutural dorsocentrals
• 4 rows of small acrostichals
• dark medial stripe on the abdomen

Hebecnema vespertina:

• 4-5.5mm
• bare eyes
• black legs
• halteres entirely yellow
• hind tibia with two anteroventrals close together near the middle of the tibia
• males with tinted wings and eyes touching

Good photos are required showing the top of the thorax and abdomen, plus a a side-view showing the haltere and legs.

May - October

Probably breeds in dung.

Relatively common and widespread.

Uncommon or under-recorded.