Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Calliphoridae ? Which one
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| nick smith |
Posted on 28-06-2010 11:48
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Another visitor to the Euonymus flowers in my garden. SE UK 26/06/10. I've plumped for Calliphoridae because that's the nearest I can find looking at the gallery photos, but can't really find anything this bronze? colour. Also - could someone point me in the direction of a good 'first level' identification guide, what makes a muscid a muscuid and not a Anthomyiidae (or something else, many of which appear to look very similar to me). I realise many can't be differentiated without microscopic examination but people on here are doing it from submitted photos, so what distinguishing features do you look for? I don't expect anyone to 'teach me fly identifiaction' in 5 minutes on-line but a few hints would be marvellous, thanks. nick smith attached the following image:  [101.88Kb] |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 28-06-2010 12:27
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 Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Lucilia sp, but too old and worn, and I can't get enough detail from the photo to give you a species. I think you might find the Key to the families of British Diptera by D.M.Unwin (Field Studies Centre) useful, but I believe it is out of print. Try your nearest FSC library and ask if you can photocopy relevant bits. Susan |
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| nick smith |
Posted on 28-06-2010 13:29
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Susan R Walter wrote: Lucilia sp, but too old and worn, and I can't get enough detail from the photo to give you a species. Would a higher res photo make any difference? I don't have many different angles of view but the quality was cut down for this submission. If so, I could send one (what would you be looking for on it just out of interest?) Nick EDIT Paul Beuk: quote tags restored. Edited by Paul Beuk on 28-06-2010 15:40 |
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 28-06-2010 15:11
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 Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
Unwin is free online http://www.field-studies-council.org/fieldstudies/documents/vol5.3_143_A.pdf |
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