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 Which Fly??<Empididae, Clinocera sp. ID'd by Jan Willem/Paul Beuk
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 14-07-2009 04:22
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Found dead at work this evening...Fell to bits after this photo  . Family would be good...size 2mm ish.
Roger Thomason attached the following image:  [78.47Kb] Edited by Roger Thomason on 19-07-2009 01:35 |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 14-07-2009 06:58
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 Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2160 Joined: 24.07.04 |
Reminds me of Clinocera (Empididae). Maybe Paul can tell you more.
Jan Willem van Zuijlen |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 14-07-2009 07:09
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
I think it is Clinocera, but my clinocerines are a bit rusty. I have not yet started polishing them again on the Greek material I have.
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Gianni Raffone |
Posted on 14-07-2009 07:10
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Member Location: Venice (Italy) Posts: 7 Joined: 02.07.09 |
is probabily a Trichopeza (fam.Empididae) Gianni Raffone |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 16-07-2009 01:26
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Thanks Jan Willem, Paul and Gianni for your replies....so which is it ? The Wing Venation matches the photo's of Clinocera in the Gallery, also what looks like rows of twin-setae down the scutum ( Don't know the right terminology, but to an idiot it might impress). . Needless to say, I'm impressed .Trichopeza, I don't know...Maybe Paul could comment? Regards Roger Edited by Roger Thomason on 16-07-2009 01:31 |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 16-07-2009 01:46
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Paul Beuk wrote: I think it is Clinocera, but my clinocerines are a bit rusty. I have not yet started polishing them. I'm sure your Doctor will be able to prescribe something to ease the problem..  .Sorry about the Creative Quoting... Edited by Roger Thomason on 16-07-2009 01:48 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 16-07-2009 07:48
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
At least the Greek ones will not rust. The doctor prescribed some potion for them. Dunno exactly what it is (or do I?) but it smells like it has a lot of alcohol in it.
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 16-07-2009 08:33
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Hi Paul While you're rubbing on the potion, would you please consider the contents of post #5 of this thread which you failed to comment on / maybe missed. Regards Roger |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 16-07-2009 11:03
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
It is not Trichopeza, as the only species we have in this part of the World is T. longicornis, but this specimen certainly is not "longi-cornous". Moreover, the legs would have to be longer as well as the abdomen.
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 17-07-2009 04:26
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Thank you Paul... I have a couple of Clinocera on my list; C.fontinalis and C.stagnalis. Regards Roger |
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