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 Seaweed fly identification
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| HHarland |
Posted on 02-04-2013 18:09
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Hi I collected some seaweed flies from the strandline of a beach on the south Devon coast on 18/03/13. Coelopa frigida and Coelopa pilipes are reported to be the most abundant seaweed flies at this site so i guess it could be one of them, however i'm struggling to find information on how to distinguish them. Also if anyone knows if this is a male or female and how you tell the difference that would be extremely helpful. (In the attached photo i have removed the back legs in order to give a clearer view of the abdomen.) Thanks Hannah HHarland attached the following image:  [162.77Kb] |
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| mossnisse |
Posted on 02-04-2013 19:05
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 Member Location: Sweden, Umeå Posts: 442 Joined: 19.01.12 |
It's a Clalyptrate fly (Muscidae / Anthomyzidae) And the thingies in the en of abdomen looks like male genitalia |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 02-04-2013 20:20
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Yes, a male Fucellia (Anthomyiidae), another common shore fly.
Stephane. |
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| HHarland |
Posted on 02-04-2013 22:35
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Member Location: Posts: 2 Joined: 02.04.13 |
Thank you both, that is very helpful. |
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