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 Calliphoridae Melinda viridicyanea female?
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| blowave |
Posted on 29-12-2009 21:42
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 Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Hello, After thinking another fly I had might be the female of Melinda viridicyanea, I discovered the bright blue one and I have one of those, bright blue that is! With a nice purple tinge.  Two pics only, taken on 8th June 2009 in my garden near Lincoln UK. It is possible to say what it is without seeing the wings properly? Janet 
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| blowave |
Posted on 29-12-2009 21:42
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 30-12-2009 09:50
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19036 Joined: 21.07.04 |
You are right, it is a female Melinda. I never bother to distinguish between the 2 very similar species. I'm lazy and it is not my group. Theo |
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| blowave |
Posted on 30-12-2009 15:40
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Thanks anyway Theo for confirming it is a Melinda sp. I have more pics which are probably the same fly, male also, most with a little green tinge but also very blue. I have more angles of others so maybe will try my luck with other pcics. |
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