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 Milichiidae? ( Agromyzinae?)> cf. Hexomyza simplicoides
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| blowave |
Posted on 18-12-2010 00:38
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 Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Hello, It looks like it could belong to Milichiidae, can anyone tell me more? 16th May, near Lincoln UK. ~3mm Janet 
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| blowave |
Posted on 18-12-2010 00:38
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
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| blowave |
Posted on 18-12-2010 00:40
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| ibrake |
Posted on 09-03-2011 12:40
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Can't really tell from the photos, but doesn't look like Milichiidae to me. Could it be Agromyzidae? |
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| blowave |
Posted on 09-03-2011 17:52
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
I think you are right! The wing venation seems to match that of Agromyzinae A search for that has revealed a very similar looking fly on diptera.info.. http://www.dipter...;pid=43386 Does this look correct? http://cubits.org... |
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| blowave |
Posted on 09-03-2011 18:29
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
I'm clutching at straws here, I checked which genera we have in Agromyzinae. I chose the one with the fewest species, that is Hexomyza of which we have three species. Hexomyza sarothamni mines in Cytisus scoparius which I have near the shrub I took the photo on! The only pic I can find of Hexomyza is on bugguide, a different species, but it looks very similar and it's on our list. The other two Hexomyza species we have feed on Populus and Salix which are both possible as both are in the area. Hexomyza schineri as shown on bugguide does look a good possibility, does anyone have any knowledge of this? For example flying times, anything. http://www.ukflym...ineri.html The other species, Hexomyza simplicoides feeds on Salix caprea. http://cubits.org... |
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| mcerny |
Posted on 10-03-2011 16:05
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Member Location: Czech Republic Posts: 677 Joined: 15.07.08 |
The wing venation wings is similar rather species Hexomyza simplicoides. Perfect determination (genus and species) only after male terminalia, determination after pictures is not very authentic. Miloš |
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| blowave |
Posted on 10-03-2011 16:32
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
mcerny wrote: The wing venation wings is similar rather species Hexomyza simplicoides. Perfect determination (genus and species) only after male terminalia, determination after pictures is not very authentic. Miloš Thank you Miloš! For my own records that is fine, but as you said determination for both genus and species can't be authenticated from pictures I won't be able to use it for the gallery which is a shame. cf. Hexomyza simplicoides is the correct way to put this? Edited by blowave on 10-03-2011 16:32 http://cubits.org... |
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