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 Drosophilidae? > Drosophila (Sophophora) cf subobscura
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 10-02-2011 15:54
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 Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
2.5-3mm Clitheroe UK 8 Feb 2011 Numerous on freshly-spread but well-rotted manure. Stephen R attached the following image:  [77.11Kb] Edited by Stephen R on 21-02-2011 20:29 |
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 10-02-2011 15:56
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 10-02-2011 15:57
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 10-02-2011 16:24
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Drosophila (Sophophora) obscura species group. Impossible to say which species based on these pictures.
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 10-02-2011 16:48
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Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
Thanks Paul. I have a specimen. Is there anything I can show that would make a difference? |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 10-02-2011 17:11
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
If it is a male you have the combs on the fore leg...
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 10-02-2011 17:47
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Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
It isn't. I'll go and catch one. |
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 16-02-2011 20:54
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This any good?
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 21-02-2011 13:41
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
It helps but does not lead to a certainty yet. Can you manage a picture of the wing and/or the palps?
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 21-02-2011 15:16
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 21-02-2011 15:18
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The mouthparts ended up in a sticky mess. Can you see anything useful here?
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 21-02-2011 15:33
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I'd like to have the wing tip with a white background, please... ;0
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 21-02-2011 18:14
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You're a hard man! This is a different specimen taken at the same time.
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 21-02-2011 18:17
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 21-02-2011 18:18
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 21-02-2011 19:38
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I am now reasonably confident that it is the common D. (S.) subobscura. Of course, if you can manage to post me the actual specimen... 
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 21-02-2011 20:28
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Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
Thank you  . Reasonable confidence has always been an ambition of mine. Where should I stick the stamp? |
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