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BubikolRamios
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Posted on 17-04-2012 13:24
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Boy size estimated 7 mm, loc: Slovenia.
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Auratus
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Posted on 17-04-2012 14:08
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This is Melanostoma scalare (female)
Greetings,

Jan
 
BubikolRamios
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Posted on 17-04-2012 16:31
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Thanks. Can you tell what is the diff between scalare/mellium:
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Even looking at diptera info images I can't see any, but I'm no expert.
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Posted on 18-04-2012 12:29
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There are several differences, but the most obvious one in the pictures above is the dusting on the face.
M. scalare has the face and the frons dusted, wheras the face and frons of M. mellinum are shiny.
An other important difference is the shape of the spots on the abdomen, but those are a bit more variable.
Edited by Auratus on 18-04-2012 12:30
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Jan
 
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