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 Scuttle Fly...Phoridae
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 27-08-2009 20:49
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Is this little one ID'able. Size, about 3-4 mm.
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 27-08-2009 20:49
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 27-08-2009 23:08
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7283 Joined: 19.11.04 |
That very bristled abdomen reminds me of Megaselia rufipes. I don't think that any other common British phorids have it.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| bbrown |
Posted on 29-08-2009 00:35
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Member Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 103 Joined: 17.02.05 |
Agreed, M. rufipes
Brian Brown Entomology NH Museum of Los Angeles Co. |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 29-08-2009 20:09
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Thanks Tony for the initial ID, and Brian for confirming. There are no Phoridae on the Shetland Checklist, so another unrecorded one to add to the list.  .Regards Roger |
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