Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Chloropidae - Cetema sp. for ID please
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| tim worfolk |
Posted on 09-07-2009 06:44
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 Member Location: Devon, England Posts: 737 Joined: 05.05.09 |
Anyone know the species? 8/7/2009; Devon, England, wet meadow/fen. thanks Tim tim worfolk attached the following image:  [102.31Kb] Edited by tim worfolk on 09-07-2009 21:23 |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 09-07-2009 18:03
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7327 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Possibly Cetema?
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| tim worfolk |
Posted on 09-07-2009 21:23
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Member Location: Devon, England Posts: 737 Joined: 05.05.09 |
Slightly different angle , if it helps. Thanks for the suggestion Tony, Cetema looks good, now can anyone tell me which species? Tim tim worfolk attached the following image:  [95.14Kb] |
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| KWQ |
Posted on 11-07-2009 05:10
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Member Location: Turku, Finland Posts: 208 Joined: 10.12.04 |
The genus Cetema, like many chloropid genera, isn't a piece of cake to determine. Only the species C. cereis is easy with its white arista, in other cases the determination mainly requires the study of the male genitalia. And since this is a picture of a female, we'll have to stick with the generic level. |
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| tim worfolk |
Posted on 11-07-2009 07:58
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Member Location: Devon, England Posts: 737 Joined: 05.05.09 |
That's rather what I feared/suspected but thanks anyway. Tim |
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