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 Anthomyiidae - Egle sp. ?
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 17-03-2009 21:22
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
hi flyforum, This early spring Anthomyiidae looks Egle ciliata to me. size: ~4mm Is Egle ciliata correct? greeting, Robert Robert Heemskerk attached the following image:  [133.18Kb] Greeting, Robert Heemskerk ---- WWW: http://robertheem...ndedag.htm --- |
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| Michael Ackland |
Posted on 18-03-2009 10:45
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Member Location: Dorset UK Posts: 680 Joined: 23.02.08 |
Not ciliata Robert- not hairy enough and as far as I can see, only 3 post dc setae. It's a female and so impossible to identify from a photo. |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 19-03-2009 00:19
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Thank you Michael for your comment. Is it still an Egle sp.? or perhabs some other Anthomyiidae sp.? greeting Robert Greeting, Robert Heemskerk ---- WWW: http://robertheem...ndedag.htm --- |
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| Michael Ackland |
Posted on 21-03-2009 10:14
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Member Location: Dorset UK Posts: 680 Joined: 23.02.08 |
It is an Egle sp. The smaller species are difficult to identify even with a specimen, need to look at small characters and even dissect the ovipositor. |
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