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 Scatella paluduum and tenuicosta, Ephydridae, June 2008, Hungary
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| Xespok |
Posted on 11-02-2009 16:16
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 Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
A distinctive species.
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| Xespok |
Posted on 11-02-2009 16:16
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Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
Another shot.
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| Xespok |
Posted on 11-02-2009 16:17
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Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
A third shot.
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| Xespok |
Posted on 11-02-2009 16:18
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Another individual.
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 11-02-2009 19:43
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7344 Joined: 19.11.04 |
1 and 3 Scatella paludum male; 2 paludum female; 4 Scatella tenuicosta female
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| Xespok |
Posted on 11-02-2009 20:21
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Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
With hindsight it is obvious that they are different. Not only the general color is different, but the shape of the terminal white spot as well. These flies (many of them) were jumping around some temporary puddles in NE montainous region of Hungary.
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