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 Soldierfly, which species?
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| wilde |
Posted on 11-05-2007 10:55
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Member Location: Koudekerke, Netherlands Posts: 176 Joined: 13.09.06 |
Today in my garden (Koudekerke, Walcheren, Netherlands) this soldierfly (10 mm). The underside of the abdomen is greenish. Could anyone help me with it's name?
wilde attached the following image:  [138.18Kb] Edited by wilde on 11-05-2007 14:04 Albert de Wilde |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 11-05-2007 12:34
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19233 Joined: 21.07.04 |
I'm not an expert in Strat's, but it should be Odontomyia tigrina female Not sure about the green underside, though. Theo Zeegers |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 11-05-2007 12:58
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Hello Albert, Theo is quite right, look at pictures in the gallery that I made: http://www.diptera.info/photogallery.php?photo_id=154 Greetings, Gerard Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| wilde |
Posted on 11-05-2007 14:05
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Member Location: Koudekerke, Netherlands Posts: 176 Joined: 13.09.06 |
Thanks.
Albert de Wilde |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 11-05-2007 14:22
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Green in other Odontomyia species in the same group is rather common, though the green can be more yellowisg rather than green. Since the halter here also is rather greenish, I think it is save to assume that the parts that are reported to be yellowish on occasion (small marking on tergites in female and the belly) can also be greenish. Please, note that there are small greenish markings on the tergites in this specimen as well.
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| wilde |
Posted on 11-05-2007 19:49
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Member Location: Koudekerke, Netherlands Posts: 176 Joined: 13.09.06 |
The male fly also has a yellow-green underside of the abdomen. I photographed both this day. Both are about 10 mm. I think they were fresh and just born. I send some pictures below, the female first.
wilde attached the following image:  [131.63Kb] Edited by wilde on 11-05-2007 19:56 Albert de Wilde |
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| wilde |
Posted on 11-05-2007 19:50
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Member Location: Koudekerke, Netherlands Posts: 176 Joined: 13.09.06 |
Another picture of the female.
wilde attached the following image:  [129.42Kb] Albert de Wilde |
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| wilde |
Posted on 11-05-2007 19:51
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Member Location: Koudekerke, Netherlands Posts: 176 Joined: 13.09.06 |
Here is the male:
wilde attached the following image:  [109.01Kb] Albert de Wilde |
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| wilde |
Posted on 11-05-2007 19:52
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Member Location: Koudekerke, Netherlands Posts: 176 Joined: 13.09.06 |
Another picture of this soldierfly, the male:
wilde attached the following image:  [137.65Kb] Edited by wilde on 11-05-2007 19:53 Albert de Wilde |
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| wilde |
Posted on 12-05-2007 06:08
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Member Location: Koudekerke, Netherlands Posts: 176 Joined: 13.09.06 |
I provided 4 extra photos, but got no further comments. Do all of you still agree with the name Odontomyia tigrina? At first sight the flies look shiny black. I edited the photos in Photoshop and used low light correction to get more details and colour. So maybe they look a bit strange. Albert de Wilde |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 12-05-2007 12:06
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
No reason to change the identification. 
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Maddin |
Posted on 12-05-2007 19:43
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 Member Location: Sacramento CA USA Posts: 194 Joined: 30.06.05 |
Excellent pictures!!! And I agree with the identification.... Cheers Martin Martin Hauser |
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