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 Muscidae - UK
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| conopid |
Posted on 31-03-2009 21:17
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 Member Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1039 Joined: 02.07.04 |
I've been trying to use the RES Muscid key again, but I just can't get anywhere with this specimen! Can anyone suggest the genus? Note: It has four bristles on the sternopleuron/katepsiternum. These four bristles are arranged in a quadrilateral shape. The arista are long plumose. Sorry about the poor image. The wings are not yellow, that's the background - sorry I'll post better images in future! conopid attached the following image:  [67.61Kb] Edited by conopid on 31-03-2009 21:18 Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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| John Bratton |
Posted on 05-04-2009 12:25
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Member Location: Menai Bridge, North Wales, UK Posts: 670 Joined: 17.10.06 |
What habitat was it from? Have you ruled out Limnophora? I'm away from home so no keys with me and no idea what sternopleural bristles Limnophora has. The shape of the antennae and the mascara under the eye reminded me of Limnophora. John Bratton |
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| neprisikiski |
Posted on 05-04-2009 13:17
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Member Location: Lithuania Posts: 876 Joined: 23.02.09 |
first idea is Helina species, but try to show it from different views Erikas Edited by neprisikiski on 05-04-2009 13:18 |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 05-04-2009 20:06
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9553 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Nigel, check hairs under posterior spiracle - has to be H.evecta
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| conopid |
Posted on 05-04-2009 20:44
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Member Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1039 Joined: 02.07.04 |
Hi Nikita, Yes it is H evecta. I have managed to determine it and it has the hairs beneath the posterior spiracle. Thanks everyone for the help.
Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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