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ChrisR |
Posted on 12-05-2012 22:17
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Today was day #1 of the DF field meeting to the New Forest, Hampshire - a great day was had by all but the number of flies was a bit low. But the weather here has been wet and cold so it wasn't unexpected. Photos to follow ![]() Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
ChrisR |
Posted on 12-05-2012 22:19
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Mark-uk wrote: Hi Chris so you have sorted all the New Forest Material already? ![]() Moved this to a new thread to avoid hijacking the Gonia thread ![]() I have had a look and there is a mix of stuff ... Phasia hempitera was probably the commonest tachinid on the day. Then we seem to have picked up 2 Phorocera (obscura & assimilis?) and a Phryxe but none of the material is really what I'd call "easy" so I'll have to add IDs when I have had a chance to key them ![]() Did you get anything good? Edited by ChrisR on 12-05-2012 22:20 Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
ChrisR |
Posted on 12-05-2012 22:31
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How many Dipterists does it take to catch a fly? Here Alan Stubbs, Roger Morris, Martin Drake & Mark Mitchell prove that it certainly takes more than 1 ![]() ChrisR attached the following image: ![]() [177.77Kb] Edited by ChrisR on 12-05-2012 22:34 Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
ChrisR |
Posted on 12-05-2012 22:35
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Roger & Mark discuss pooter design with Steve Downes (behind) looking on
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ChrisR |
Posted on 12-05-2012 22:36
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A fly ... just to keep you interested ![]() ChrisR attached the following image: ![]() [92.71Kb] Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
ChrisR |
Posted on 12-05-2012 22:37
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Chris Bentley looks to the heavens for inspiration... I'm still not convinced that a leaf-litter tray is essential equipment for a Diptera meeting ![]() ChrisR attached the following image: ![]() [186.37Kb] Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
Mark-uk |
Posted on 12-05-2012 22:38
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Still sifting through it all - On the Tachinind front also lots of hempitera - I have Siphona sp So far -Some nice hoverflies - Fungas knats in very large numbers. and a nice Myopa sp. Mark |
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ChrisR |
Posted on 12-05-2012 22:39
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Ken Merrifield, keen Dipterist and purveyor of fine pooters, watched by Malcolm Smart & Erica McAlister...
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ChrisR |
Posted on 12-05-2012 22:42
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Martin Drake, Howard Bentley & Duncan Sivell chatting over lunch...
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ChrisR |
Posted on 12-05-2012 22:43
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... and lastly another fly ... not sure which Ferdinandia this might be - better off in the ID forums but anyone got a clue? ![]() ChrisR attached the following image: ![]() [122.97Kb] Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
Mark-uk |
Posted on 12-05-2012 22:44
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Ah - that must have been when Candace and I had gone to the chip shop ![]() |
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ChrisR |
Posted on 12-05-2012 22:47
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Mark-uk wrote: Still sifting through it all - On the Tachinind front also lots of hempitera - I have Siphona sp. So far -Some nice hoverflies - Fungas knats in very large numbers. and a nice Myopa sp. Yes, it seems to have been a good day for the syrphid experts but I think when we get all the tachinids identified there will probably be more species than it might have seemed ![]() Still, I'd be interested to know how you all get on tomorrow. Steve & I called in on Denny Wood again and stood by the hawthorns and caught a few more tachinids. So it would be worthwhile going back again tomorrow ![]() PS: if I have missed out anyone in the photos then let me know and I'll add their names ... I just never get around to asking everyone their names! ![]() Edited by ChrisR on 12-05-2012 22:50 Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
ChrisR |
Posted on 13-05-2012 00:25
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OK, my preliminary tachinid list for the day: - Phasia hemiptera - Phorocera obscura - Phorocera assimilis - Lypha dubia - Phryxe magnicornis (very nice!) - Smidtia conspersa Not a bad catch actually and better than I thought we'd had ![]() Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
sd |
Posted on 13-05-2012 23:26
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Member Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 892 Joined: 11.10.07 |
I can add Trixa caerulescens to that list![]() Steve |
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ChrisR |
Posted on 13-05-2012 23:38
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Great - did you get exactly the same species as me too? ![]() Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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