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 Scathophaga stercoraria female?
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| nick upton |
Posted on 06-05-2010 17:30
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Member Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 828 Joined: 12.03.10 |
Are these females of the Yellow dung fly Scathophaga stercoraria? Or are the legs too grey? Males are easy to identify, but the females are less distinctive to me (unless paired up!). 17th, 18th April 2010 Wiltshire, Southwest UK nick upton attached the following image:  [105.91Kb] Nick Upton - naturalist and photographer |
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| nick upton |
Posted on 06-05-2010 17:31
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Member Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 828 Joined: 12.03.10 |
Another, similar fly.
nick upton attached the following image:  [114.39Kb] Nick Upton - naturalist and photographer |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 06-05-2010 18:21
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Well, these are males of Scathophaga stercoraria (this species is quite variable on colour and hairiness).
Stephane. |
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| nick upton |
Posted on 06-05-2010 18:31
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Member Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 828 Joined: 12.03.10 |
OK, thanks again. So right species, wrong sex. I had no idea the males could be so grey. All the ones I have photographed mating have been very yellow.
Nick Upton - naturalist and photographer |
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