Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Muscidae - Muscina levida
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| tim worfolk |
Posted on 20-07-2009 16:46
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 Member Location: Devon, England Posts: 737 Joined: 05.05.09 |
Muscina or similar? 20/7/2009; Devon, England Thanks Tim tim worfolk attached the following image:  [91.79Kb] Edited by tim worfolk on 20-07-2009 21:04 |
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| KWQ |
Posted on 20-07-2009 18:38
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Member Location: Turku, Finland Posts: 208 Joined: 10.12.04 |
A Phaonia female, the yellow tip of scutellum suggests so. |
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| KWQ |
Posted on 20-07-2009 18:43
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Member Location: Turku, Finland Posts: 208 Joined: 10.12.04 |
But a closer glance to your specimen reveals the upward curve in the vein (was it M2?). So, your Muscina guess might still be better. Sorry my haste, Tim. |
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| JariF |
Posted on 20-07-2009 18:43
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 2072 Joined: 20.01.06 |
Hmmm, I'm far from Muscidae expert but would say Muscina because the yellow tip of scutellum  Jari Edit: You were faster 
Edited by JariF on 20-07-2009 18:44 |
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| JariF |
Posted on 20-07-2009 18:49
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Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 2072 Joined: 20.01.06 |
With black legs and black palpi Muscina levida female may be close (or not) Jari |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 20-07-2009 19:20
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
I agree with Jari : Musina levida. 
Stephane. |
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| tim worfolk |
Posted on 20-07-2009 21:04
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Member Location: Devon, England Posts: 737 Joined: 05.05.09 |
Thanks everybody, we got there in the end! Tim |
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