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 Phoridae: Parasite of ladybird for ID
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| Clive Lau |
Posted on 20-05-2021 12:58
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Member Location: Hong Kong Posts: 669 Joined: 27.03.07 |
Maggots of this fly emerged from the pupa of a ladybird (Megalocaria dilatata pupa) on 2.v.2021. They turned into pupa on the next day. Tony Irwin opined that the fly may belong to the Genus Phalacrotophora.
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| Clive Lau |
Posted on 20-05-2021 13:04
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Member Location: Hong Kong Posts: 669 Joined: 27.03.07 |
The fly emerged 2 weeks later (on 17.v.2021). 6 species of Phalacrotophora are known from our part of the world, viz. P. decimaculata, P. fasciata, P. flaviclava, P. jacobsoni, P. punctifrons and P. quadrimaculata. I have no idea how they look like. Grateful if someone can identify this species here. Clive Lau attached the following image:  [280.46Kb] |
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| Clive Lau |
Posted on 20-05-2021 13:04
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Side
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| Clive Lau |
Posted on 20-05-2021 13:05
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legs
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| Clive Lau |
Posted on 20-05-2021 13:05
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Posterior end
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| Clive Lau |
Posted on 20-05-2021 13:06
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Posterior end.
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| Clive Lau |
Posted on 20-05-2021 13:07
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Lateral view of eye
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| Clive Lau |
Posted on 20-05-2021 13:07
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Frontal view of eye
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| Clive Lau |
Posted on 20-05-2021 13:08
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Wing
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 20-05-2021 15:40
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Yes, this is Phalacrotophora and mostly resembling P. beuki that is know from Western Europe. The posteroventral part of segment 8 much more produced than in beuki and the overall coloration is more pale yellowish to orange.
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| Clive Lau |
Posted on 20-05-2021 22:57
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Member Location: Hong Kong Posts: 669 Joined: 27.03.07 |
Thanks Paul. |
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