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| Pia |
Posted on 07-04-2008 10:14
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Melangyna quadrimaculata or barbifrons? On Salix. Who can help? Regards Pia Fotos: Switzerland, Wattwil SG, 750mNN, 05.April 08 Pia attached the following image:  [66.62Kb] |
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| Andre |
Posted on 07-04-2008 10:16
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 Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
Hard to tell from this angle. At least no quadrimaculata, because their males don't have spots on the tergites. |
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| Pia |
Posted on 07-04-2008 10:17
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Foto 2
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| Pia |
Posted on 07-04-2008 10:19
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Foto 3
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| Andre |
Posted on 07-04-2008 10:33
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Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
I am sorry, I have been sleeping! This is quadrimaculata/barbifrons. You may kick my ass for this stupid mistake... 
Edited by Andre on 07-04-2008 11:29 |
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| Pia |
Posted on 07-04-2008 10:46
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Hallo Andre, sorry, I am shure, all fotos shows the same fly. Pia |
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| Andre |
Posted on 07-04-2008 11:30
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Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
See above...  |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 07-04-2008 11:58
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Let me do it! Let me do it! Please please please??   Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Pia |
Posted on 07-04-2008 16:29
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Hi Andre, hi Gerard, so for me: Melangyna sp. (quadrimaculata/barbifrons) Thank you for your help. Regards Pia |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 07-04-2008 21:45
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Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Hello Pia, Well, from picture 1 it?s clearly visible that it has densely haired eyes, and picture 3 shows a black face. Males of Melangyna barbifrons have virtually bare eyes and a black face with yellow patches, so this is clearly a male Melangyna quadrimaculata! Greetings Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Pia |
Posted on 08-04-2008 06:13
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Hi Gerard, thanks a lot for your explanation. It's really Melangyna quadrimaculata. I'm enjoy. Greetings Pia |
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| Andre |
Posted on 08-04-2008 22:06
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Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
Gerard is such a nice guy... can't have an off-day when he's around...  |
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