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 Which Graphyomya?
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| blowave |
Posted on 22-11-2008 18:06
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 Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Hi, (second attempt, lol) I was about to call this one Graphomya maculata but dicovered there is also G. minor and G. picta as possibilites. I found text describing the difference between two of them, mine doesn't look to have any yellow in the tergites as maculata is described as having, the colour reduced in picta, so that leaves G. minor but is this correct?  I have pics of a male taken later also so maybe I should post those here. One shows bright orange yellow tergites, but it's with a Tachina fera. First 3 pics female taken on 28th July 2008 on Clematis flammula. Lincoln UK. Male on 19th September, then early October. Thanks for any help!  Janet
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| blowave |
Posted on 22-11-2008 18:07
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Pic 2
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| blowave |
Posted on 22-11-2008 18:07
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Pic 3
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| blowave |
Posted on 22-11-2008 18:09
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Male showing tergites (behind Tachina fera!) 19th September
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| blowave |
Posted on 22-11-2008 18:11
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Back of same male (on Ivy flowers)
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| blowave |
Posted on 22-11-2008 18:12
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Male on 1st October
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| blowave |
Posted on 22-11-2008 18:14
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Male on 2nd October
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| blowave |
Posted on 22-11-2008 18:15
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Darker looking male on 5th October
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 22-11-2008 18:20
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Males are G. maculata, and females are also in my opinion. G. picta is the old name for G. minor. 
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| blowave |
Posted on 22-11-2008 18:23
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Thank you Stephane! That was a quick reply, and it's good to know the extra information. Janet |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 22-11-2008 18:26
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Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
I am more reserved for the last male which has more reduced orange markings...
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| blowave |
Posted on 22-11-2008 18:30
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Hmmm, could that be just the downward angle making the orange areas look reduced? Janet Adding that I now see what you mean, there looks to be a darker area going down the middle. Edited by blowave on 22-11-2008 18:34 |
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