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 Extremely tiny fly - specimen available
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| Calilasseia |
Posted on 03-02-2013 09:10
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 Member Location: Near Liverpool, UK Posts: 90 Joined: 20.09.11 |
This extremely tiny fly decided to develop a fixation with my laptop screen on 2nd February 2013, and so, I captured it with the intention of releasing it after photography. However, the specimen unfortunately died within 12 hours of capture. Though this means that I now have a specimen to mail to anyone who wishes to examine it, and has the requisite expertise to arrive at an ID. Location: SJ491852. To be specific, my bedroom.  Date/Time: 2/ii/2013, approx 23:30 GMT If anyone wishes for me to mail the specimen to them for analysis, I can do this. Bear in mind that I do not have access to professional laboratory facilities, so if I do mail the specimen, I'll have to improvise considerably in order to ensure that it arrives in a fit condition for analysis. Specimen size: body length is approximately 2 millimetres. First photo now follows: Calilasseia attached the following image:  [31.93Kb] |
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| Calilasseia |
Posted on 03-02-2013 09:11
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Member Location: Near Liverpool, UK Posts: 90 Joined: 20.09.11 |
Second photo of the specimen:
Calilasseia attached the following image:  [33.49Kb] |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 03-02-2013 11:34
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Sphaeroceridae, somewhat broadened fore tibiae indicate it might be Spelobia.
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| Calilasseia |
Posted on 03-02-2013 17:18
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Member Location: Near Liverpool, UK Posts: 90 Joined: 20.09.11 |
I'll see if the invertebrate zoology staff at Liverpool Museum can shed further light upon this. Thanks for the lead, I'll pass this on and see if they agree. Though it might take some time for them to provide feedback. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 04-02-2013 12:32
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
I can identify it, too. 
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| Calilasseia |
Posted on 08-02-2013 20:58
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Member Location: Near Liverpool, UK Posts: 90 Joined: 20.09.11 |
Well since there's been a staff change at Liverpool Museum, and their resident Dipterist has now retired, if you wish to PM me to exchange postal details, I could send you the specimen. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 11-02-2013 20:07
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
See http://www.dipter...page_id=32.
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