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 Copula, Musca domestica. Confirmation please.!
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| Maherjos |
Posted on 27-10-2012 09:10
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 Member Location: Motril (Granada) España Posts: 2354 Joined: 02.09.09 |
Photograph taken on October, 21 2012, in the wetlands of the Suárez Pond, Motril, Granada, Spain. Immediate area of the Mediterranean coast. Appreciate your cooperation for identification.- I would appreciate your help identifying this dipterous - Thank you. Maherjos attached the following image:  [108.3Kb] Edited by Maherjos on 27-10-2012 18:57 |
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| andrzej grzywacz |
Posted on 27-10-2012 10:45
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 Member Location: Poland Posts: 103 Joined: 09.02.08 |
Musca autumnalis |
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| Maherjos |
Posted on 27-10-2012 15:06
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Member Location: Motril (Granada) España Posts: 2354 Joined: 02.09.09 |
andrzej grzywacz wrote: Musca autumnalis Very grateful for their identification.  Best regards. |
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| tristram |
Posted on 27-10-2012 16:50
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Member Location: Reading, UK Posts: 1333 Joined: 27.06.10 |
I thought the gap between the eyes was narrower in male autumnalis, for example compare these: http://www.dipter...oto_id=525 http://www.dipter...to_id=2612 (But I am no expert) |
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 27-10-2012 18:39
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 Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
I am not an expert either, but my thought was domestica too. Not only the gap on the frons of the male looks a bit too wide to me, also the dark area on the frons of the female looks too wide for autumnalis. But again, my experience on Musca is nearly nill. I only talk through theory  However, I would love to see the light finally with these |
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| Maherjos |
Posted on 27-10-2012 18:48
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Member Location: Motril (Granada) España Posts: 2354 Joined: 02.09.09 |
tristram wrote: I thought the gap between the eyes was narrower in male autumnalis, for example compare these: http://www.dipter...oto_id=525 http://www.dipter...to_id=2612 (But I am no expert) In fact, overall, I'm very ignorant to know how to identify. And so I can only .... ask the experts. Really do not know the exact difference between Musca domestica and Musca autumnalis. From the examples you cite, in the second of them, it seems to me very similar to the male that appears in my picture, so I can not find any difference. Maybe someone else wants to give us his expert opinion and we clarify possible doubts. Thank you for your feedback. |
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| Maherjos |
Posted on 27-10-2012 18:54
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Member Location: Motril (Granada) España Posts: 2354 Joined: 02.09.09 |
Piluca_Alvarez wrote: I am not an expert either, but my thought was domestica too. Not only the gap on the frons of the male looks a bit too wide to me, also the dark area on the frons of the female looks too wide for autumnalis. But again, my experience on Musca is nearly nill. I only talk through theory However, I would love to see the light finally with these Piluca Thanks for contributing your knowledge. Although you say you have no experience in Musca, I trust quite of your opinion, so I'll change the title to that effect. It would be great if another expert, also we would like to give your opinion. Maybe then I come to find out what the real difference between the two species. Kind regards. |
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