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 Nice little Anthomyiid or Muscid?
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 03-08-2007 23:49
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Hello! A small (about 5 mm) nightly fly from our garden (Ostwestfalen/Germany). Anthonmyiidae or Muscidae? Somewhat similar seems to be the Thricops nigrifrons in the gallery. Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [40.51Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 04-08-2007 07:49
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9571 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Do you have any more images of this nice little "?" ?
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 04-08-2007 12:49
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14532 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Nikita! Nikita Vikhrev wrote: Do you have any more images of this nice little "?" ? Sorry, only one from the same angle, not better... 
Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 04-08-2007 15:18
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9571 Joined: 24.05.05 |
If was obliged to give some answer, I would say that white mesotonum is some artefact and it is "nice little Fannia??" Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 04-08-2007 18:19
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Hello, Nikita! Nikita Vikhrev wrote: If was obliged to give some answer, I would say that white mesotonum is some artefact and it is "nice little Fannia??" Thanks! But I don't think the white is a (photographic) artifact. It's not the first time I saw these little flies with the whitish (dusted?) thorax. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 04-08-2007 19:24
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9571 Joined: 24.05.05 |
That, I would say nothing, even being obliged...
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 06-08-2007 08:09
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7353 Joined: 19.11.04 |
I suggest that the white on the thorax is pollen, and I think Anthomyiidae, rather than Fannia - the fly's right wing appears to have an anal vein clearly running to the wing margin.
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 06-08-2007 14:59
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14532 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Tony! Tony Irwin wrote: I suggest that the white on the thorax is pollen, and I think Anthomyiidae, rather than Fannia - the fly's right wing appears to have an anal vein clearly running to the wing margin. Thanks! I had not taken pollen into account because auf the white colour and the regular, parallel shape. Had rather thought of some fungus. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 06-08-2007 18:36
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7353 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Just at the moment, almost all the flower-visiting insects in my garden are covered in white pollen from Impatiens glandulifera (Himalayan Balsam), but I agree that the white distribution on the thorax is odd - it doesn't look like a fungal infestation to me, nor do I think it is a natural colouration. (A strange little mystery!  )
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 21-08-2007 18:36
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9571 Joined: 24.05.05 |
The mystery is solved. Today I collected 2 females of same fly. Tony was right - Anthomyiidae Eutrichota Mine is most probably Eutrichota socculata
Nikita Vikhrev attached the following image:  [91.01Kb] Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 21-08-2007 18:45
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Bravo ! 
Stephane. |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 21-08-2007 19:56
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14532 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Nikita! Nikita Vikhrev wrote: Mine is most probably Eutrichota socculata Is that a (newer?) synonym of Parapegomyia socculata? Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 21-08-2007 20:02
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9571 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Is that a (newer?) synonym of Parapegomyia socculata? Yes, it is. I use Ackland's key as main sourse of information, Ackland use Eutrichota. Also in old key for Europen Russia it is in genus Pegomyza. Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 21-08-2007 20:52
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14532 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Nikita Vikhrev wrote: Yes, it is. I use Ackland's key as main sourse of information, Ackland use Eutrichota. Thanks, Nikita! I will change that in my "Entomofauna germanica". Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 08-03-2008 18:57
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9571 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Michael Ackland Eutrichota sp, perhaps schineri Schnabl Thank you Michael, I checked the specimen again - really, "arista with longer hairs, total width of hairing more than width of first flagellomere" Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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