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| KerryN |
Posted on 19-05-2010 20:11
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Member Location: Posts: 9 Joined: 19.05.10 |
Apologies if this is in the wrong section but I am new to understand the different classifications of insects. I photographed this fly but have so far not been able to identify from any of the books that I have. It was photographed on the Llyn Peninsular, North Wales, UK. Could anyone help me? Many thanks Kerry KerryN attached the following image:  [121.92Kb] Edited by KerryN on 19-05-2010 20:19 |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 19-05-2010 20:22
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Welcome ! The identiity of this fly is Neomyia cornicina (Muscidae), a female. Stephane. |
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| KerryN |
Posted on 19-05-2010 20:41
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Member Location: Posts: 9 Joined: 19.05.10 |
Stephane Lebrun wrote: Welcome ! The identiity of this fly is Neomyia cornicina (Muscidae), a female. Thanks Stephane. Are these flies quite variable in colour then? The other images I have found on this site show them in bottle green. How do you tell it is a female? Thanks for your help. Regards Kerry |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 19-05-2010 20:45
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
The frons (part between the eyes) is broad. In this group it indicates it is a female. There is also intraspecific variation in colour, and the way the colour is seen can depend on orientation and lighting. Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| KerryN |
Posted on 19-05-2010 20:55
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Member Location: Posts: 9 Joined: 19.05.10 |
Paul Beuk wrote: The frons (part between the eyes) is broad. In this group it indicates it is a female. There is also intraspecific variation in colour, and the way the colour is seen can depend on orientation and lighting. Thanks for your help Paul. |
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