Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Australian Psychodidae
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 24-04-2011 01:40
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 Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Is it possible to suggest a genera from this small picture? Malaise trap. Townsville, Queensland. Graeme Cocks attached the following image:  [11.02Kb] |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 24-04-2011 01:55
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
This is another one. But I don't know if it is the same species. Graeme Cocks attached the following image:  [27.23Kb] |
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| phil withers |
Posted on 25-04-2011 11:49
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Member Location: Lyon, France Posts: 521 Joined: 04.03.08 |
a) I don't think they are the same. b)a slide mount is the only sure way to an identification, and if female, not even then. If you want to put all your psychodids into alcohol and send them to me I can attempt an identification.
Edited by phil withers on 25-04-2011 11:50 |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 25-04-2011 20:35
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Thank you for the kind offer Phil. But those specimens have gone off to BOLD. Cheers, Graeme |
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| Gunnar M Kvifte |
Posted on 29-04-2011 12:22
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Member Location: Kassel, Germany Posts: 436 Joined: 18.08.09 |
May I suggest that in the future, you give BOLD a leg (+ part of the thorax if the animal is very small), and then send the rest of the specimen to Phil? I am only sending them legs from my specimens, at least. |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 29-04-2011 14:20
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Yes I do send just a leg, but it is a stipulation that the specimen reside in a recognized collection somewhere. The Australian Museum was taking my specimens, but won't take them any more. So I now send them to BOLD in Canada. |
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| phil withers |
Posted on 29-04-2011 23:23
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Member Location: Lyon, France Posts: 521 Joined: 04.03.08 |
Which is not to say I wouldn't send them back ! However you do have particular (some would say peculiar) rules about sending Australian fauna abroad... |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 29-04-2011 23:38
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
I don't have to worry about the rules, BOLD send me an export permit. |
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