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Muscidae<Graphomya minor..ID by Stephane Lebrun
Roger Thomason
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From my garden this morning...ID???
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2. West Ham supporter?
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Male Graphomya minor.
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What took you so long Grin.
Thanks Stephane
I only have G.picta on my Checklist so this is new for Shetland Smile. Again.

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Sorry, I'm a litte tired Smile, and sorry nothing new for Sheltland :
Graphomya minor Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (=G. picta Zetterstedt, 1855).
Stephane.
 
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G.picta is good ...new for me, I've had a few so far today....see what the evening brings.

Thanks once more Stephane...crack open a bottle of something nice.

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Dear Stephane,

I can't see the ad on t2, so is G.minor based on the lenght of the abdomen...?

Only curious..Smile

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Roger, your list seems very old.
Cyrtoneura picta Zetterstedt = G.picta, valid name
G.minor
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javanerkelens wrote:
Dear Stephane,

I can't see the ad on t2, so is G.minor based on the lenght of the abdomen...?

Only curious..Smile

Joke van Erkelens


Difficult to see, but there is an ad (see below). And G. maculata has more extended orange markings on abdomen.
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Ahá...now i see it also!
(I studie both G.maculata and G.minor for more differents to discover......none)

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Nikita Vikhrev wrote:
Roger, your list seems very old.
Cyrtoneura picta Zetterstedt = G.picta, valid name
G.minor


Yes Nikita, a bit like me...and worn round the edges Frown.

Altered heading to suit you purists....I prefer picta, coming from the Land of the Picts.

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Your sense of humour and your ability to resist at a 3.5 m fall proves that you are still among the youngest of us Roger. Smile
Stephane.
 
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Yes Stephane...18 years old in a 58 years young body with the sense of humour of a schoolkid...the only way to be...no sense of humour, no point in beng alive.

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