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Muscidae -> Helina impuncta / depuncta
Marion Friedrich
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Posted on 28-10-2009 21:19
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Is an ID possible? All pictures are shot in Germany, Saxony, Chemnitz. The first two picture are from Mai 2004. Is the male fly a Helina sp.?
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and now a female fly from end of September 2008.

Thank you. Marion
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First two photos look like Helina impuncta, but i have doubt (it seems to have 4 katepisternals)
Maybe Stephane Lebrun can tel more! (expert)
Last one...female Helina depunta.

Joke van Erkelens
 
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Thank you. IŽll wait for the expert. Maybe he visits this treat.
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Stephane Lebrun
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The male is Helina impuncta, the female is either H. impuncta or H. depuncta (depending on aristal hairs length).
Stephane.
 
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Thanks, Stephane.
Best wishes, Marion
 
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