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 [Chloropidae] Meromyza sp
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| jonas |
Posted on 16-06-2011 18:49
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Hi, Meromyza is a difficult genus, but this one from yellow flowers, in the dunes might be identified? Size is 7mm (collected) Captured today  Meromyza by Jonas Mortelmans, on Flickr  Meromyza2 by Jonas Mortelmans, on Flickr Really nice fly :-) Bye Jonas |
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| Sara21392 |
Posted on 16-06-2011 19:48
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Looks like M. pratorum! 
Sincerely yours Sara |
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| conopid |
Posted on 16-06-2011 19:50
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yes - see here: http://www.dipter...to_id=2834 Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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| jonas |
Posted on 16-06-2011 20:19
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Thank you! It larvae seem to live in Ammophila, since the dunes are full of this, it is very plausible. the one on the link seems to be another species; M.ornata. Bye, Jonas |
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| Sara21392 |
Posted on 16-06-2011 20:38
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Dear Jonas Please see: http://diptera.info/photogallery.php?photo_id=2835 
Sincerely yours Sara |
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| nielsyese |
Posted on 16-06-2011 20:40
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It can't be M. pratorum, I think. Why you thought about this species, Sara? Jonas, is it really 7 mm? Edited by nielsyese on 16-06-2011 20:42 |
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| Sara21392 |
Posted on 16-06-2011 20:45
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well, ok, now I'll check it again
Sincerely yours Sara |
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| Sara21392 |
Posted on 16-06-2011 21:00
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Well it is part of key (M. pratorum): protruding part of frons (viewed in profile) greater than length of 3rd segment of ant. or equal to it; width of parafacial not less than width of 3rd segment of ant. Occiput without dark pattern. Stripes of msn. narrow, black; ..... But in my key I don't have ornata species..!!!!!  Edit: Please see http://www.catalogueoflife.org/details/species/id/8721520 In this site I couldn't find any species with name of ornata!!!!! I am really curious about another ideas?? Thanks Edited by Sara21392 on 16-06-2011 21:09 Sincerely yours Sara |
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| jonas |
Posted on 16-06-2011 21:44
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Hi, it measures exactly 7 mm... I caught some other ones, which were as big as this one. Bye, Jonas |
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| nielsyese |
Posted on 17-06-2011 16:48
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Member Location: Yerseke, NL Posts: 2383 Joined: 13.02.09 |
Hi Sara, you have sororcula in your key. That's the older name of ornata. But there seems to be a dark pattern on the occiput on the 2nd picture? Moreover, 7 mm is quite big for all species present in my key (the same key as Sara uses). But of course, a species can be bigger than the sizes in the key. I think the best option for Jonas to get a name is sending it to an expert. For me, these are all speculations, as I'm far from experienced with this group Best wishes, Niels-Jan |
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| empeejay |
Posted on 17-06-2011 19:22
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Sara In case you haven't already seen it, there is a key to Palaearctic Meromyza here. ..... But in my key I don't have ornata species..!!!!! |
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| Sara21392 |
Posted on 17-06-2011 19:50
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Niels-Jan, thank you very much for your advise... yes, I agree with you, in second picture I can see dark pattern on occiput... many thanks..  empeejay, I'm so thanks to you for your help...
Sincerely yours Sara |
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| jonas |
Posted on 18-06-2011 12:27
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Thank you all. I will leave it at Meromyza sp untill I catch a male. It will be easier then females Bye, Jonas |
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| jonas |
Posted on 18-06-2011 12:28
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Thank you all. I will leave it at Meromyza sp untill I catch a male. It will be easier then females Bye, Jonas |
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