Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Pegomya (exDelia (exexPegomya))
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 03-04-2008 19:57
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9511 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Turkey, Antalia, near sea beach, mostly on windows, now. Palpi bicolor, pra small, thorax all grey, abdomen grye but with yellow tip. Nikita Vikhrev attached the following image:  [104.58Kb] Edited by Nikita Vikhrev on 13-04-2008 20:52 Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Michael Ackland |
Posted on 04-04-2008 10:22
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Member Location: Dorset UK Posts: 680 Joined: 23.02.08 |
Could be Delia lavata Boh. This is a costal species. It has only been recorded in Britain twice, but is common on the continent. I will send you Nikita a short note on this species which might help you identify the specimen, if I can find your email address? |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 04-04-2008 14:33
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9511 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Thank you Michael.
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 05-04-2008 18:53
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9511 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Dear Micheal, today morning I collected male. Male has median line on terg 3-5, so it seems it isn't D.lavata. Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 05-04-2008 19:04
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9511 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Most females I collected from window of cafe in 50m from sea shore during breakfast. Males gether on big stone in 5-8m from sea shore.
Nikita Vikhrev attached the following image:  [124.5Kb] Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Michael Ackland |
Posted on 05-04-2008 22:17
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Member Location: Dorset UK Posts: 680 Joined: 23.02.08 |
It looks very interesting. I don't know what it is. Can you send me a male? Turkish anthomyiids are very little known. |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 05-04-2008 22:52
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9511 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Of course, Michael, I'll send you tomorrow male and female. Post address is "5 Pond end..."? Nikita Vikhrev attached the following image:  [128.12Kb] Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Michael Ackland |
Posted on 06-04-2008 08:50
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Member Location: Dorset UK Posts: 680 Joined: 23.02.08 |
That's the address |
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| Michael Ackland |
Posted on 13-04-2008 16:53
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Member Location: Dorset UK Posts: 680 Joined: 23.02.08 |
Thanks for sending me a pair of these flies Nikita. They are Pegomya hyoscyami Panzer. This is one of the four Beet flies. Two of these, hyoscyami and exilis Meigen are very similar, and both can have dark or pale yellow legs, antennae and abdomen. In fact the only reliable difference is the width of the tip of the processes of sternite V in the male, and some internal differences in the female. They were probably breeding in Silene on the seashore. There are no characters visible in the photos which enable the genus to be ascertained I am afraid. |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 13-04-2008 20:58
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9511 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Thank you Michael. Yes, there were some Caryophylaceae near the beach, probably Silene To tell you truth, I'm happy with such result: 1. I have seria of reliably ID Pegomya hyoscyami. 2. I have images of Anthomyiidae confirmed as Pegomya hyoscyami for Gallery. 3. I have some observations on idenyified as Pegomya hyoscyami Anthomyiidae.  Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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