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 What small fly is this?
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| Larry Shone |
Posted on 10-05-2010 15:05
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 Member Location: Darlington UK Posts: 187 Joined: 08.05.10 |
And what is it doing on those grass flowers? Could I have family as well as genera/species please? |
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| Nosferatumyia |
Posted on 10-05-2010 15:27
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A syrphid. Change the topic to attract attention.
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| Larry Shone |
Posted on 10-05-2010 15:44
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Member Location: Darlington UK Posts: 187 Joined: 08.05.10 |
Nosferatumyia wrote: A syrphid. Change the topic to attract attention. Not quite sure what you mean there but I see its been moved into Syrphidae. Trouble is I don't know the fly families yet so i have to put them in General ID |
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| Larry Shone |
Posted on 10-05-2010 16:51
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Member Location: Darlington UK Posts: 187 Joined: 08.05.10 |
Lesson number one for me, Syrphids are Hoverflies! |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 10-05-2010 18:51
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Might well be a Melanostoma that is infected with Entomophthora muscae, an insect 'eating' fungus. The posture seems to suggest so as do the greenish halters. Not certain anyone ever noticed the colour change, though.
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| Larry Shone |
Posted on 10-05-2010 18:57
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Member Location: Darlington UK Posts: 187 Joined: 08.05.10 |
Paul Beuk wrote: Might well be a Melanostoma that is infected with Entomophthora muscae, an insect 'eating' fungus. The posture seems to suggest so as do the greenish halters. Not certain anyone ever noticed the colour change, though. Thanks Paul! Sorry if I'm being annoying with all these newbies qustions and mistakes, but my book doesnt list any of the species noted! Is there a good recommended book on Diptera widely available, old or new? |
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| phil withers |
Posted on 10-05-2010 19:37
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Member Location: Lyon, France Posts: 521 Joined: 04.03.08 |
Colyer & Hammond; Flies of the British Isles is very useful, but out of print (and getting pricey as a consequence). There is supposed to be a new version of the Dipterists Handbook, but we've been hearing that for forever...don't hold your breath. After that it gets a bit technical, depending on what families you want to "do".... |
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| Larry Shone |
Posted on 10-05-2010 20:54
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Member Location: Darlington UK Posts: 187 Joined: 08.05.10 |
phil withers wrote: Colyer & Hammond; Flies of the British Isles is very useful, but out of print (and getting pricey as a consequence). There is supposed to be a new version of the Dipterists Handbook, but we've been hearing that for forever...don't hold your breath. After that it gets a bit technical, depending on what families you want to "do".... Thanks, will look on bookmooch.com! |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 13-05-2010 11:16
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Yes, it's a Melanostoma female... greetings Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Larry Shone |
Posted on 13-05-2010 12:16
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Member Location: Darlington UK Posts: 187 Joined: 08.05.10 |
Thanks guys! So Melanostoma, that would mean 'black mouth'! |
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