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 Spilogona marginifera from Holland
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 22-08-2011 19:45
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 Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06 |
The fly on these photos was tentatively identified as Spilogona spec. Can the ID be narrowed down to species level? Medium size, I guess (but I'm bad at it!) some 7 - 8 mm. Habitat rather special, inland sand-drift (large stretches of open sand without much vegetation) with a.o. European beachgrass. Photos from last weekend. Cor Zonneveld attached the following image:  [162.74Kb] Edited by Cor Zonneveld on 18-08-2012 18:50 Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld |
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 22-08-2011 19:47
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Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06 |
female
Cor Zonneveld attached the following image:  [116.15Kb] Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld |
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 22-08-2011 19:48
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Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06 |
and dorsal view
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 23-08-2011 10:39
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Fantastic one, however I have no idea of what it is.  It is almost for sure in the Limnophorini tribe, Spilogona or Limnophora (not Neolimnophora nor Villeneuvia though). The broad parafacialiae reminds me of Spilogona marginifera, but it doesn't seem to be this species. I don't know if you collect flies, but this one would be interesting ! Stephane. |
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 23-08-2011 18:37
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Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06 |
Alas, no collected specimens...(Jorge knows) However, Joke van Erkelens lives close to the area and she promised she will try to collect some ASAP...
Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld |
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 18-08-2012 13:29
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Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06 |
Almost a year later, I went to collect this fly. We (I went with Joke van Erkelens) saw only very few and managed to capture only one male. Joke identified it as, indeed, Spilogona marginifera conform Stephane's hunch. I add a photo made by Joke to show the diagnostic features on the head.
Cor Zonneveld attached the following image:  [50.88Kb] Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 18-08-2012 18:45
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Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Thank you Cor and Joke for the feedback and confirmation ! This is an a very peculiar and nice Muscidae.
Stephane. |
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 18-08-2012 18:51
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Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06 |
oh, by the way, the species is new to the Netherlands...
Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 18-08-2012 20:03
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Stéphane, check your email, please. |
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