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Musca autumnalis /osiris..?
javanerkelens	#1 Posted on 25-12-2008 22:18
Member Location: Netherlands Posts: 2962 Joined: 18.10.07	Found in june, Giethoorn (Neth.) It looks like the eyes are hairy..? And the abdomen very straigt yellow..? Could it be a M.osiris. Ore M.autumnalis Christmas greating...Joke javanerkelens attached the following image: [62.12Kb] Edited by javanerkelens on 25-12-2008 22:20


Stephane Lebrun	#2 Posted on 25-12-2008 22:27
Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07	I think it's an light effect (only one eye seems hairy) and the thorax is too dusted for M. vitripennis/osiris. M. autumnalis is my opinion. Stephane.


javanerkelens	#3 Posted on 25-12-2008 22:32
Member Location: Netherlands Posts: 2962 Joined: 18.10.07	and the thorax is too dusted for M. vitripennis/osiris. ......aha! Thanks Joke


Zeegers	#4 Posted on 28-12-2008 17:20
Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19022 Joined: 21.07.04	osiris is (very) southern and not to be expected in The Netherllands (at least.... not for the next 10 years). So autumnalis male Theo


javanerkelens	#5 Posted on 28-12-2008 17:55
Member Location: Netherlands Posts: 2962 Joined: 18.10.07	osiris is (very) southern and not to be expected in The Netherllands (at least.... not for the next 10 years). Then there is only one thing to do.....visiting jorgemotalmeida...he said that all Musca's are present in Portugal... (but I don't daring to fly......so,... I wait 10 years...)


jorgemotalmeida	#6 Posted on 28-12-2008 18:21
Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06	here in the woodland near P�voa D�o I've seen Achanthiptera rohrelliformis and other muscids... but usually I follow forensic muscids ( so I know just a few no forensic muscids). Nevertheless sure we have a richness of Muscas in our woodlands. You are welcome! There were 3 foreigner dipterologists that visited me. You don't need to fly... if you like to drive... it can be done by car. We have many dutch visiting us all the time!