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| conopid |
Posted on 07-07-2010 23:41
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Hi Forum, First question - is this a Rhinophoridae - I am pretty sure that it is.... Second question: What genus is it? about 4.5 - 5mm long. swept from grassland. 6 July 2010. Thanks in anticipation conopid attached the following image:  [161.08Kb] Edited by conopid on 07-07-2010 23:41 Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 07-07-2010 23:52
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Rhinophora lepida? That species is small with yellow halteres ... and very common at this time of year 
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 08-07-2010 06:52
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19299 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Correct Theo |
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| conopid |
Posted on 08-07-2010 08:56
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Member Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1039 Joined: 02.07.04 |
Thanks Chris and Theo. Can you advise a reference for identifying UK Rhinophoridae?
Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 08-07-2010 09:54
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Steve Falk did a copy/paste job a few years ago, based on van Emden (1957), I think. I have a copy here that I can email you 
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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