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 Cave-dwelling Phoridae, Hungary, May
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| pwalter |
Posted on 02-06-2009 21:46
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 Member Location: Miskolc, Hungary Posts: 3555 Joined: 06.11.08 |
Hi, sorry for bringing up Phoridae time to time, I know that chance for an ID is very small, but this one is so funny with it's tiny head  It was found inside a long cave, not far from entrance, scavaning among bat guano. ~ 4-5 mm pwalter attached the following image:  [147.21Kb] |
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| pwalter |
Posted on 02-06-2009 21:49
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Member Location: Miskolc, Hungary Posts: 3555 Joined: 06.11.08 |
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| pwalter |
Posted on 02-06-2009 21:50
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Member Location: Miskolc, Hungary Posts: 3555 Joined: 06.11.08 |
I also show an even more obscure one found by a brook. This is 9 mm long
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| bbrown |
Posted on 21-06-2009 00:45
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Member Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 103 Joined: 17.02.05 |
pwalter, in your lateral photos please show the full wing. The venation is important for identification. Your first two shots are probably a Triphleba, whereas the third is a Diplonevra. Also, I suggest using the word "scuttle" in the name of any thread with a phorid anyone wants identified. It is easier for me to search on this word than on "phorid" or "Phoridae" . Cheers, Brian Brian Brown Entomology NH Museum of Los Angeles Co. |
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| pwalter |
Posted on 21-06-2009 00:54
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Member Location: Miskolc, Hungary Posts: 3555 Joined: 06.11.08 |
Thank You! I used a reversed lens to take these and the flies were too big to include on photo. I'll make shots of wings! I'll use scuttle in threads, but what's that meaning? |
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| bbrown |
Posted on 21-06-2009 01:00
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Member Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 103 Joined: 17.02.05 |
"scuttle fly" is one of the common names of the family Phoridae. I don't like this name too much, but it is easy to search for. If you search "phorid" or "Phoridae" you get calliphorid and Calliphoridae, etc. Brian Brian Brown Entomology NH Museum of Los Angeles Co. |
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| pwalter |
Posted on 21-06-2009 01:03
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Member Location: Miskolc, Hungary Posts: 3555 Joined: 06.11.08 |
I understand, thanks. In google searching for Scuttle I found a seagull character in some Disney cartoon. I tought maybe it's because there is a phorid specialist called Disney... Now it's all cclearer  |
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