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 female Anthomyiid?
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| Sundew |
Posted on 02-07-2008 23:58
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3938 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hi, This fly that sat on a leaf in the shadow yesterday afternoon is probably an Anthomyiid. At least I derived this conclusion from the thoracical setae. Is there any chance to find out more? Thanks, Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [140.55Kb] |
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| Michael Ackland |
Posted on 03-07-2008 10:25
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Member Location: Dorset UK Posts: 680 Joined: 23.02.08 |
In the last photo I think I can see plumose arista? Then it is a Hylemya species, perhaps vagans Pz or urbica Wulp? |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 03-07-2008 10:31
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
yes. Arista plumose.  So Hylemya sp. How can we split between vagans/urbica? |
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| Michael Ackland |
Posted on 04-07-2008 08:33
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Member Location: Dorset UK Posts: 680 Joined: 23.02.08 |
H. vagans female has yellow tibia aand partly yellow femora, while uurbica has black femora and partly yellow tinge to hind tibia. This photo does not fit either (and one must realise that these colour differences are variable) so I looked again and notice that the lower squama is projecting somewhat. It is Hydrophoria lancifer female. The scutellum in lancifer should be more setose than in Hyllemya species, but is not visible. The difference between the two genera is in the male genitalia (quite different). |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 04-07-2008 08:47
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Thanks a lot, Ackland! |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 04-07-2008 10:34
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3938 Joined: 28.07.07 |
I have to thank you both! As there were many males of Hydrophoria lancifer around in the last months, it is no surprise to find also a female (however, I didn't recognize it  ).Cheers, Sundew |
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