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All Sphaeroceridae?
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Juergen Peters |
Posted on 29-11-2006 05:19
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Hello! I am pretty sure (having learned it here in the forum ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
Paul Beuk |
Posted on 29-11-2006 08:11
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The bottom two are Phoridae.
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crex |
Posted on 29-11-2006 08:24
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Very long arista on the first one, or is that an illusion? |
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Tony Irwin |
Posted on 29-11-2006 09:58
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No illusion. A long arista is a characteristic of many sphaerocerids (and quite a few phorids too). The two families often look alike, presumably through evolving similar features to cope with similar lifestyles (burrowing and tunnelling in the dark).![]() Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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Robert Nash |
Posted on 29-11-2006 13:31
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Member Location: Ulster Museum, Belfast, Ireland Posts: 288 Joined: 11.11.05 |
In almost all Sphaeroceridae the basal (metatarsal) joint of the hind leg is swollen. This can't be seen on your pic but the 2 Phoridae do not have this character. The long legs are for fast running hence the term Scuttle fly>Glossary for a link. Robert |
Juergen Peters |
Posted on 29-11-2006 20:59
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Hello, all! Thanks a lot for your explanations! Some days ago I had some "Phoridae" here, which turned out to be Sphaeroceridae. Therefore I was stuck on that family. Now the new one turns out to be Phoridae ![]() Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
Ben Hamers |
Posted on 29-11-2006 22:01
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Member Location: Heerlen ( Holland ) Posts: 735 Joined: 16.12.04 |
Is it safe to separate living animals by the colour of the eyes (Phoridae blackish, Spaeroceridae reddish) ? Ben |
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