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 This one's tricky (Rome, Italy)
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| lynkos |
Posted on 10-07-2005 05:49
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
I doubt whether from the angle of the photo it's possible to give a precise name to this Diptera, but perhaps at least a generic indication. I had intended to do other shots, but he wasn't inclined to cooperate  . Thanks again,  , Sarah |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 13-07-2005 20:00
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18914 Joined: 21.07.04 |
No doubt, this is a Calliphoridae in the genus Rhynchomyia. I know, it doesn't look like Calliphora, but neither does Stomorhina. Rhynchomyia is more close to the latter. The Rhiniini are abundant in the tropics and there are several species in the Mediterrenean. Difficult (for me) to tell the species. the black marks on the head are distinctive Theo Zeegers |
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| lynkos |
Posted on 14-07-2005 05:26
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
Thanks a million, much more than I expected from such a vague photo, , Sarah |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 23-07-2005 14:48
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18914 Joined: 21.07.04 |
I have had a look in my collection: the species should be impavida, but it could be a related species. According to fauna europaea (www.faunaeur.org), impavida (as Rhyncomya; I personally refuse to write latin or greek that bad) is exclusively Italian, replaced on the Iberian peninsula by.. italica !?! anyway, the large black spots on the face place it near impavida. Theo Z. |
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| lynkos |
Posted on 24-07-2005 05:38
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
Thanks Theo. The species is relatively common here and I had hoped to get out and take some more indicative photos, but unfortunately I'm submerged with work in this period and don't have time to "go hunting". If I manage to get something, I'll post it here of course, Sarah |
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