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 Phoridae Scuttle Fly (2 of)
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| blowave |
Posted on 21-11-2009 17:17
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 Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Hi, Yesterday, 20th November 2009, I found two Phorid flies on my bedroom window. I wondered if they were male and female and had crept through a very narrow opening as I saw a mating pair going between greenhouse glass panes earlier in the year. The bigger orange one was perhaps 4mm or less, smaller one 3mm less. I can't find any which come close anywhere, so hoping our expert (Brian Brown) is able to give at least a genus if not a species.  Thank you in advance! Location: Near Lincoln, UK. 3 pics of larger fly, 4 pics of smaller fly. (adding that I can crop to show closer details if required on the originals) Janet blowave attached the following image:  [99.95Kb] Edited by blowave on 21-11-2009 17:23 |
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| blowave |
Posted on 21-11-2009 17:17
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
pic 2
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| blowave |
Posted on 21-11-2009 17:18
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
pic 3
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| blowave |
Posted on 21-11-2009 17:18
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Fly2 pic 1
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| blowave |
Posted on 21-11-2009 17:19
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Fly 2 pic 2
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| blowave |
Posted on 21-11-2009 17:20
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Fly 2 pic 3 (This one shows bristles on the rear side of legs)
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| blowave |
Posted on 21-11-2009 17:21
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Fly 2 pic 4 I got fed up with them running around so booted them out after this! )
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| blowave |
Posted on 23-11-2009 14:24
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Bumping this up as it's getting buried |
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| bbrown |
Posted on 28-11-2009 23:44
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Member Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 103 Joined: 17.02.05 |
They both look like Megaselia. I doubt that they are the same species, though. Brian Brian Brown Entomology NH Museum of Los Angeles Co. |
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| blowave |
Posted on 29-11-2009 00:15
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Thank you Brian. I think Megaselia are not easy to get to species but that is close enough. It is strange to have two different species inside at the same time as I rarely see Phorids. |
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