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 Beris species?
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| Sandy |
Posted on 18-01-2011 22:23
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Member Location: South-east Scotland Posts: 132 Joined: 27.07.07 |
Hi Is this fly a soldierfly of the genus Beris and if so which species? Sandy Sandy attached the following image:  [166.56Kb] |
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| Jason G |
Posted on 19-01-2011 00:01
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 Member Location: London UK Posts: 136 Joined: 22.12.08 |
Yes, Beris - I believe the posterior spines are a feature of the Genus. Now, over to someone else...
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| rvanderweele |
Posted on 19-01-2011 00:06
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Member Location: Leiden, the Netherlands Posts: 1988 Joined: 01.11.06 |
For sure it is a Beris, a vallata or clavipes, but I am too lazy now to go out of bed and check which one. If nobody will let you which species, I will see tomorrow evening
ruud van der weele rvanderweele@gmail.com |
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| Sandy |
Posted on 19-01-2011 06:45
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Member Location: South-east Scotland Posts: 132 Joined: 27.07.07 |
Thanks guys! I checked those two species' maps at the NBN Gateway and found records of vallata in my area (near Edinburgh, Scotland). The nearest records for clavipes seem to be further south around the Solway. This doesn't discount clavipes though of course. How are the two species told apart? |
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 19-01-2011 10:39
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 Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
B. vallata because the black on the tibia extends beyond the tip. |
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