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 Ephydridae - Setacera cf. aurata - #6 from serra da Estrela
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 21-07-2008 16:51
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Spotted about 5 in the same place. Very near and licking on small algae. Near a little stream and stagnant water.
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 21-07-2008 19:58
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Parydra sp?
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 21-07-2008 20:53
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7285 Joined: 19.11.04 |
No, this is Setacera (hairy face and mouth-edge, and a large bristle on the outer side of the first flagellomere). Species can be difficult to separate - would prefer to see a specimen!
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 21-07-2008 20:56
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
I have specimens, yes.  I will return to serra da estrela this week to catch some specimens requested and then I can send some for you. Possibilities: aurata (Stenhammar, 1844) (10) micans (Haliday, 1833) are there other possibilities?  |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 21-07-2008 22:29
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7285 Joined: 19.11.04 |
S.aurata is the most likely, but any of the others (micans, trina, breviventris) could turn up - I don't think we know enough about their ranges and habitat preferences to say for sure.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 21-07-2008 22:34
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
thanks. I will collect some for you. Then we will know by sure what it is.  |
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