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 Golden fly with white stripes
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| Sabine Flechtmann |
Posted on 02-04-2009 08:43
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Member Location: Norderstedt, suburbs of Hamburg/German Posts: 27 Joined: 28.10.08 |
Good morning, this fly sat on my window on November 12, 2008, in Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, northern Hamburg suburbs. It was c. 7 mm long, the golden shining thorax is divided by 3 distincitve, elevated white stripes. Legs: femur and tibia light brown, tarsus dark brown, almost black. Length of the legs equal to size of body (incl. head). The eyes sit very closely together. My 350 pages book on flies does not show any fly which is marginally similar. Is it possible to classify the fly family or even give it a distinctive name? Thanks a lot in advance for taking a look and your help. Best regards, Sabine Sabine Flechtmann attached the following image:  [82.67Kb] Edited by Sabine Flechtmann on 02-04-2009 09:01 |
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| Sabine Flechtmann |
Posted on 02-04-2009 08:54
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Member Location: Norderstedt, suburbs of Hamburg/German Posts: 27 Joined: 28.10.08 |
ooops, the picture is missing...
Edited by Sabine Flechtmann on 02-04-2009 09:02 |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 02-04-2009 08:55
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
It might ring bells with someone but, as we say, "a picture tells 1000 words" ... and I can't see any picture  |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 02-04-2009 08:58
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9553 Joined: 24.05.05 |
I bet, that when picture will appear - it will be a picture of Pollenia, Calliphoridae
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 02-04-2009 09:19
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9553 Joined: 24.05.05 |
I lost my bet  It is Muscidae, my guess Phaonia fuscata Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Sabine Flechtmann |
Posted on 02-04-2009 09:45
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Member Location: Norderstedt, suburbs of Hamburg/German Posts: 27 Joined: 28.10.08 |
Good morning, @Chris: I had to upload the picture several times until it was shown @Nikita: thanks a lot for your classification to muscidae and your estimation that it might be Phaonia fuscata! Have a nice day and best regards, Sabine |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 02-04-2009 09:53
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Looks like a Phaonia sp. that has been attacked by an entomophagous fungus - hence the swelling and characteristic "legs stretched out" posture  |
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| Sabine Flechtmann |
Posted on 02-04-2009 18:15
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Member Location: Norderstedt, suburbs of Hamburg/German Posts: 27 Joined: 28.10.08 |
Hi Chris, thank you for adding this interesting aspect. I'm also interested in fungi, even in those that are not edible, especially those fructificating on wood. Have a nice rest of the day and best whishes Sabine |
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