Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Anthomyiidae from Caucasus
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 24-01-2009 23:03
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9459 Joined: 24.05.05 |
I have never seen Anthomyiidae with such a Mucsidae t3 chaetotaxy! Fine and long hairs on ventral sides of t3 which can arise jealousy in many Thricops! t3 with ad seria longer than half lenght of tibia - a real subject of envy of male Helina tetrastigma! Micheal, do you know such a creature?! Nikita Vikhrev attached the following image:  [112.23Kb] Edited by Nikita Vikhrev on 24-01-2009 23:10 Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Michael Ackland |
Posted on 25-01-2009 12:14
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Member Location: Dorset UK Posts: 680 Joined: 23.02.08 |
Delia megatricha Kert. or a related species. This is a member of the D. coarctata group, and could occur in the Caucasus, but I don't think it has been recorded from there. The bit stuck on the pin below also looks like the hypopygium of megatgricha with long slender surstyli bowed outwards; the central narrow bit must be the aedeagal apodeme which is actually part of the aedeagus and is further back than the surstyli. |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 25-01-2009 12:52
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9459 Joined: 24.05.05 |
1. Thank you Michael 2. Place (Lagonaki plateau - 1700-2000m) is wanderfull with fantastic material collected by Oleg Kosterin during short (2 days) visit 11-12 Jul 2008 Next summer I'll do my best to visit it for 2-5 days! Nikita Vikhrev attached the following image:  [64.11Kb] Edited by Nikita Vikhrev on 25-01-2009 13:22 Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 25-01-2009 12:55
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9459 Joined: 24.05.05 |
3. it is close up of genitalia (material was in alcohol, mounted by Konstantin Tomkovich = Komarik in Diptera.info) It seems to me that carcal plate is bifurcated apically, doesn't it? Nikita Vikhrev attached the following image:  [39.91Kb] Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 31-01-2009 08:00
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9459 Joined: 24.05.05 |
I've got description from Michael. Delia megatricha confirmed Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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