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 Muscidae - Polietes lardarius presumably
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| tim worfolk |
Posted on 28-05-2009 18:37
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 Member Location: Devon, England Posts: 737 Joined: 05.05.09 |
Muscidae? 28/5/2009 Devon, England wet meadow/hedge thanks Tim tim worfolk attached the following image:  [101.71Kb] Edited by tim worfolk on 29-05-2009 21:52 |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 28-05-2009 19:05
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
It's a female Polietes meridionalis, Muscidae.
Stephane. |
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| tim worfolk |
Posted on 28-05-2009 19:31
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Member Location: Devon, England Posts: 737 Joined: 05.05.09 |
Once again Stephane, many thanks. |
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| tim worfolk |
Posted on 29-05-2009 06:41
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Member Location: Devon, England Posts: 737 Joined: 05.05.09 |
P.meridionalis doesn't seem to be on the British list - is this a question of nomenclature, or is there something else going on here? Tim |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 29-05-2009 17:39
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Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Well pointed. Its' either P. lardarius or P. meridionalis. I came to the conclusion that it is the later because the face seems yellowish, as the anterior spiracle, and not greyish like they have to be for P. lardarius. My new conclusion would be now that the picture could have fooled me. Stephane. |
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| tim worfolk |
Posted on 29-05-2009 21:51
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Member Location: Devon, England Posts: 737 Joined: 05.05.09 |
Curiouser and curiouser. Well I guess it must be P.lardarius as you say and maybe the id. criteria is perhaps not so reliable in Britain at least? I am certain that the yellowish colour is accurate, the light was good - diffuse and not too bright with nothing nearby projecting a yellow tone. Thanks again Tim |
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