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Which fly is this?
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jezlee |
Posted on 14-08-2009 17:49
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![]() Member Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 195 Joined: 12.06.06 |
Can any of our resident experts help me with this one? Photographed today in my conservatory in Wolverhampton, England.
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Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 14-08-2009 22:12
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![]() Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9459 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Non-resident expert can ![]() female of Coenosia tigrina Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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jezlee |
Posted on 14-08-2009 22:32
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![]() Member Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 195 Joined: 12.06.06 |
Nikita Vikhrev wrote: Non-resident expert can ![]() female of Coenosia tigrina Thanks, Nikita! Could you tell me (in layman's terms!) how you know it's a female? ![]() Jez Lee www.uknature.co.uk |
Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 14-08-2009 22:41
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![]() Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9459 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Due to the shape of abdomen - wide laterally, but distinctly narrowed at apex.
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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jezlee |
Posted on 14-08-2009 23:30
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![]() Member Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 195 Joined: 12.06.06 |
Nikita Vikhrev wrote: Due to the shape of abdomen - wide laterally, but distinctly narrowed at apex. Why has the C.tigrina in the attached pic got black stripes on the abdomen, but the first one I posted hasn't? ![]() Jez Lee www.uknature.co.uk |
jezlee |
Posted on 14-08-2009 23:34
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![]() Member Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 195 Joined: 12.06.06 |
Sorry, Nikita - here's the pic ...
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