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Chrysomya?
Muhammad Mahdi
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Posted on 26-01-2009 18:10
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 Hi
Is it a chrysomya? If so, what species.
About 10mm long, pictured in Tanzania.
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 A view of its genitalia (I think). Why is it extended like that?
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 It looks very much like Chrysomyia, but we would need to have a closeup of the wing base to be more sure, as Nikita has warned us for the Afrotropical fauna.


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 I will see if I have any pics of that. What about the 2nd picture. Why is it extended?
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 In case of white anterior spiracle (and everything else fit too OK) Dr. Rognes gave ID as Chrysomya cf. albipes Grin
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 Thanks Nikita. Smile

Any info about the extended genitalia?
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 It is female's ovipositor
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 I see. Thanks
One more question Wink, the fly was extending the oviposter and then taking it back in. Why?
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