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 minute Sciomyzidae - Pteromicra ?
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| Louis Boumans |
Posted on 29-10-2006 19:51
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Member Location: NO Oslo Posts: 269 Joined: 09.06.04 |
Today 29 Oct I found iin Soest (NL) a minute fly, which I think is Sciomyzid, possibly Pteromicra. 2 mm long abdomen shining black, rest also black 2 facial setae anal vein very short, almost absent It doesn't really match any of the descriptions in the Dutch key of Revier & Van der Goot, however. Who can help? Louis Louis Boumans attached the following image:  [47.18Kb] |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 29-10-2006 20:26
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9542 Joined: 24.05.05 |
No Louis, there is no costal break in Sciomyzidae. I think it is Tony's department - Ephydridae. Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 29-10-2006 21:31
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7338 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Yes, it is an ephydrid - Limnellia quadrata. The wing pattern is characteristic, with a series of marks (the number varies) in the subcostal cell, and two darker spots attached to R4&5
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Louis Boumans |
Posted on 30-10-2006 00:16
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Member Location: NO Oslo Posts: 269 Joined: 09.06.04 |
Ah! Now I that took another look at it .. I see it does have that Ephydridae bristle on the antenna!  Clearly a case of tunnel vision: the wing pattern seemed so sciomyzid to me ! Nikita and Tony: thanks! |
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