Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 sarcophaga? Help please
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| nick smith |
Posted on 29-06-2010 00:30
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I don't really think it is but after 2 hours with Stephen R's suggestion of 'A key to the families of British Diptera' by D M Unwin and realising (quite early on) that I didn't have the vocabulary or conclusive photos of all parts required for ID, I guessed!! A second to follow shortly.
nick smith attached the following image:  [145.71Kb] Edited by nick smith on 29-06-2010 00:37 |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 29-06-2010 08:19
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Not Sarcophaga. Tachinidae/Rhinophoridae. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 29-06-2010 18:06
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It does look like a Stevenia (Rhinophoridae) Theo |
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| nick smith |
Posted on 29-06-2010 23:38
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Zeegers wrote: It does look like a Stevenia (Rhinophoridae) Theo Thanks Theo, now you have pointed me in this direction I'd have to agree, I have submitted another photo (not as sharp or 'good' as first but does show some wing detail which is v. similar to Stevenia signata2 shown in the Diptera Gallery (by Nikita Vikhrev). nick smith attached the following image:  [140.7Kb] |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 30-06-2010 19:52
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19299 Joined: 21.07.04 |
It does. Please always post all pictures available, unless totally crap. That makes life so much easier. Stevenia it is Theo |
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| nick smith |
Posted on 30-06-2010 21:54
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Ok, thanks Theo - as a new comer to this, it's not easy to know what info separates the species, I now appreciate more that each different angle and view of the insect can give further clues (and consequently have failed early on in that respect as I have binned nearly all the 'out of focus' shots which may well have carried important info!) Well, you have to start somewhere and so for me - the bottom it is!. Thanks again |
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