Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Confusing these flies aren't they!!
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| nick smith |
Posted on 25-06-2010 17:29
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Anyone able to tell me what this is, I'd convinced myself it was sarcophaga carnaria but then decided it wasn't, so now favour Pollenia rudis? Any help appreciated. It was feeding on Petroselinum crispum (parsely) flowers, it was quite large at ~12-15mm long. thanks nick smith attached the following image:  [165.97Kb] |
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| nielsyese |
Posted on 25-06-2010 18:52
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Your first thought was a better one, but without species name. |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 25-06-2010 20:34
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Yes, Sarcophaga but impossible to say more without a male specimen 
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| nick smith |
Posted on 26-06-2010 23:26
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Thanks guys - what would the male show to make the ID positive? Nick |
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| viktor j nilsson |
Posted on 27-06-2010 01:22
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Member Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Posts: 203 Joined: 25.02.08 |
A penis! |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 27-06-2010 08:52
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viktor j nilsson wrote: A penis! Talking of which Nick, as you are in England....http://www.englis...diary.html  Regards Roger.....H.L.A.Donkey  |
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| Nosferatumyia |
Posted on 27-06-2010 09:27
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A male must show rather high IQ to be a scientist and to ID sarcophagids...
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 27-06-2010 10:21
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5269 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Hmm...Would those be the same "scientists" who brought us the Atomic Bomb..How much IQ did that require.... Roger |
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| nick smith |
Posted on 27-06-2010 17:16
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A side to the forum I'd not seen or expected, still, a good forum anyway. Yes I'm from England, no, I didn't fly a flag from my car, maybe I'm of saxon blood anyway - come on Germany! |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 27-06-2010 18:59
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Back to flies ... sarcophagids of the tribe Sarcophagini usually need an examination of the male genitalia under a microscope to identify them but this is a fairly easy job as they are quite well-endowed
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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