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Scathophagidae, was: Coelopidae? for id
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 Fly from Northsea-coast, probably just ascaped from slikky larval habitat. Lauwersoog-23 juli
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 Magnification shows broad 5th tars-element.

As far as i can judge this species is not yet presented in diptera-gallery.

Gratefully thanks for any help in identifiing
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 This is not a Coelopidae. I think it is a Scathophagidae.
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 Thank you Stephane

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 After searching a little, I have a guess : Ceratinostoma ostiorum. I hope somebody could confirm this.
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 Anybody to confirm ?
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 Yes, I would agree. There is a very useful key to British Scathophagidae (with coloured illustrations) by Stuart Ball available on the Dipterists Forum website - http://www.dipter...20v3_1.pdf
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 Thanks for confirmation Tony, and for the key (I didn't know). Smile
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Tony Irwin
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If you have some spare money, there is a copy (together with keys to pupae and larvae) for sale by Hermann L. Strack, Loguivy Plougras, France

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Appreciate it, Tony Irwin! I got the hint to use the key next to Langton and Pinder key for females of Chironomidae. So no specific queries, except the keys... I will keep this on my list and hope th

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I have the hard copy book, if you have any specific queries, but I'm not scanning the 500+ pages!

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I have Russian Coenosia. nikita6510@ya.ru

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Is someone able to share with me "A key to the Russian species of the genus Coenosia"?

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