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 Phoridae?
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| Chis |
Posted on 25-02-2010 03:38
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 Member Location: Brazil Posts: 73 Joined: 30.05.08 |
Found it in Brazil.
Chis attached the following image:  [79.48Kb] Edited by Chis on 25-02-2010 03:40 |
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| rvanderweele |
Posted on 25-02-2010 07:22
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Member Location: Leiden, the Netherlands Posts: 1988 Joined: 01.11.06 |
indeed a Phorid.
ruud van der weele rvanderweele@gmail.com |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 25-02-2010 10:15
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Megaselia scalaris?
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| Gunnar M Kvifte |
Posted on 27-02-2010 01:21
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Member Location: Kassel, Germany Posts: 436 Joined: 18.08.09 |
...is it really possible to ID tropical Megaselia from pictures? |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 27-02-2010 09:36
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
In general I'd say 'no'. But some Megaselia are cosmopolitan and found in synantropic conditions. This one looks like some of the pictures I saw of scalaris. I hope bbrown (Brian Brown) will confirm.
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| bbrown |
Posted on 19-04-2010 00:26
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Member Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 103 Joined: 17.02.05 |
Yes, Megaselia scalaris. Good one, Paul. Brian Brian Brown Entomology NH Museum of Los Angeles Co. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 19-04-2010 06:40
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Thx. 
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