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 Highland diptera for ID
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| syrphus |
Posted on 23-08-2007 10:17
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Member Location: N Scotland Posts: 39 Joined: 07.06.06 |
I have been sent these two pictures (combined in the attached file) by Jane Bowman of diptera on Ragwort Senecio jacobaea taken in mid August in the Scottish Highlands near Loch Ness. Can anyone help with names, please? Murdo Macdonald |
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| syrphus |
Posted on 23-08-2007 10:25
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Member Location: N Scotland Posts: 39 Joined: 07.06.06 |
Sorry - the file does not seem to have uploaded in the original message. You may see it at http://www.hbrg.org.uk/LatestFiles/Flies.jpg M. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 23-08-2007 10:30
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 11809 Joined: 11.05.04 |
You can always use the image tags but you have to keep in mind that the image remains on the server. I downloaded the image and had no problem attaching it...
Paul Beuk attached the following image:  [43.45Kb] Edited by Paul Beuk on 23-08-2007 10:40 Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on www.diptera.info |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 23-08-2007 11:25
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1989 Joined: 02.09.04 |
The first one is Eriothrix rufomaculatus. The 2nd one is also a tachinid.
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 23-08-2007 13:44
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 7316 Joined: 21.07.04 |
The second is Dexia vacua, which is quite remarkable by my standards ! Chris, how (un)common is this in the UK ? Theo |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 23-08-2007 13:54
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 6728 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Chris is in Russia Had to call me yesterday, but disappeared somewhere... Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| haematocephalus |
Posted on 23-08-2007 14:19
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 Member Location: Buckinghamshire, UK Posts: 102 Joined: 04.05.06 |
Re Dexia vacua, in Chris's absence I looked it up on his website (http://tachinidae...), where he quotes Belshaw as saying: "British distribution: S.England, Midlands (Hereford and Cheshire), Wales, N.England and N.Scotland. Flight period: late July and August (at least 50 records)." However, Chris seems to have just three records on his website database, so I'm sure he will welcome another  Martin Martin Harvey Get help with UK wildlife identification: http://www.ispot.... |
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| syrphus |
Posted on 23-08-2007 14:29
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Member Location: N Scotland Posts: 39 Joined: 07.06.06 |
Many thanks to all those who have replied. The records will be placed in the HBRG database and ultimately on NBN Gateway, but I will send them separately with full details to 'Chris' - I assume I can contact him through the tachinid website. Murdo |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 23-08-2007 21:00
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 7316 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Dexia vacua has become much rarer the last 20- 50 years. So I suspect 'more than 50 records' is not true for the last 50 years. Consistent with only 3 records in database. But Chris has to tell the final solution. Theo |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 24-08-2007 11:22
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 6965 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Hi Guys n gals ... yes I am in Moscow and away from my books but I would say it is pretty rare. I don't remember getting any records and in museums it isn't common.  Nikita: will call you soon |
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