Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Calliphora vicina or vomitoria
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| Jan Zwaaneveld |
Posted on 18-12-2006 17:12
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Member Location: Leerdam, Netherlands Posts: 721 Joined: 20.02.06 |
I photographed quite a lot of C. vicina around our house lately. Today I photographed this one and I wonder if this fly could be C. vomitoria (or perhaps C. loewi?). It seems to have a reddish beard. Also, the red spot between the eyes puzzles me, as none of the vicina I photographed has it. I read several forum topics about the two, but I still cannot be sure. The anterior spiracle is an important character, but I have no idea what that is  , let alone if it can be seen in these photographs.Thanks in advance for your help! Jan Zwaaneveld attached the following image:  [86.71Kb] Edited by Jan Zwaaneveld on 18-12-2006 18:02 http://slamenietd...web-log.nl |
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| Jan Zwaaneveld |
Posted on 18-12-2006 17:12
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Member Location: Leerdam, Netherlands Posts: 721 Joined: 20.02.06 |
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| Jan Zwaaneveld |
Posted on 18-12-2006 17:12
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Member Location: Leerdam, Netherlands Posts: 721 Joined: 20.02.06 |
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| Jan Zwaaneveld |
Posted on 18-12-2006 17:13
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Member Location: Leerdam, Netherlands Posts: 721 Joined: 20.02.06 |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 18-12-2006 17:51
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9511 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Hi Jan. Cheeks look unicolor dark and red barbre is good visible - Calliphora vomitoria. Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Jan Zwaaneveld |
Posted on 18-12-2006 18:04
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Member Location: Leerdam, Netherlands Posts: 721 Joined: 20.02.06 |
Thanks for confirmation Nikita! Could you perhaps point out the anterior spiracle to me? (Or someone else).
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 18-12-2006 19:52
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9511 Joined: 24.05.05 |
It has to be here...
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| Jan Zwaaneveld |
Posted on 18-12-2006 20:55
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Member Location: Leerdam, Netherlands Posts: 721 Joined: 20.02.06 |
Ah, so that's the thing. Thanks very much, Nikita! http://slamenietd...web-log.nl |
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| Andrius |
Posted on 18-12-2006 22:29
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Member Location: Lithuania Posts: 315 Joined: 27.01.05 |
I've just came across the photo of Calliphora looks like vicina, with anterior spiracles clearly visible to the right from the eyes: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/cat/572/display/1630592 There are some other amazing photos of flies and other insects in that gallery too  Andrius |
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| Jan Zwaaneveld |
Posted on 19-12-2006 20:51
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Member Location: Leerdam, Netherlands Posts: 721 Joined: 20.02.06 |
Thanks Andrius, that makes it very clear. Great photo!
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