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 Small flies in copula, Germany
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| Pristurus |
Posted on 02-07-2012 19:41
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 Member Location: Marburg/Germany Posts: 366 Joined: 07.07.10 |
This couple was found on 2012-06-23 on leafs of beech in a forest near Marburg, central Germany. Regards, Ingo video: http://commons.wi...-06-23.ogv Pristurus attached the following image:  [41.16Kb] My diptera videos: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User %3APristurus/gallery/Diptera |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 02-07-2012 20:58
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 Member Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 2175 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Seem to be Sphaeroceridae - a very difficult family... Paul might say more. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 03-07-2012 10:02
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 11827 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Understandable error, but they are Phoridae. There was a long-lasting dispute between dipterists about the identity of Musca subsultans Linnaeus, 1767. Some claimed it to be a phorid (now Borophaga subsultans), others a sphaerocerid (the one we know as Sphaerocera curvipes). The International COmmission on Zoological nomenclatuer stpped in to settle the matter (in favour of the phorid). The above pictures might actually be a Borophaga...
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 03-07-2012 10:02
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 3307 Joined: 19.11.04 |
These are Phoridae. (Also a difficult family - require specimens for specific determination)
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin - http://www.museum.../index.htm |
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| Jorge |
Posted on 03-07-2012 14:02
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 Member Location: Barcelona Posts: 97 Joined: 19.12.11 |
Phoridae, a HUGE and very difficult family
Jorge Mederos CCF www.caribbeancraneflies.com |
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| Pristurus |
Posted on 05-07-2012 00:52
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Member Location: Marburg/Germany Posts: 366 Joined: 07.07.10 |
Thanks to all! Looking to the form of the head first I thought Sphaeroceridae also. However these flies are really small and unusual busy during copulation (flying from one leaf to another in less than 5 sec.). Regards, Ingo
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...what you prefer, we can discus this, during some good wine, cheese and many new pinned flies!