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| Maherjos |
Posted on 06-11-2014 19:28
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 Member Location: Motril (Granada) España Posts: 2351 Joined: 02.09.09 |
Photograph taken on 02 November 2014, in Motril, Granada, Spain. Immediate area of the Mediterranean coast. Apparent size with wings, about 9-10 mm Thanks in advance for any help! Maherjos attached the following image:  [196.28Kb] Edited by Maherjos on 07-11-2014 17:32 |
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| Maherjos |
Posted on 06-11-2014 19:29
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Member Location: Motril (Granada) España Posts: 2351 Joined: 02.09.09 |
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Maherjos attached the following image:  [196.41Kb] Edited by Maherjos on 06-11-2014 19:35 |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 06-11-2014 22:31
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Female Synthesiomyia nudiseta (Muscidae).
Stephane. |
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| Maherjos |
Posted on 07-11-2014 17:35
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Member Location: Motril (Granada) España Posts: 2351 Joined: 02.09.09 |
Stephane Lebrun wrote: Female Synthesiomyia nudiseta (Muscidae). Very grateful for help and identification.  Kind regards from southern Spain Jose Marin |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 07-11-2014 21:20
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7283 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Interesting looking species. If this is mimicking Sarcophaga (which it appears to be), what are the advantages in doing so?
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 08-11-2014 11:06
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Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
If you look at Sarcophaga ruficornis, it is rather convincing ! Don't know the final goal of this...
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 08-11-2014 11:47
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9440 Joined: 24.05.05 |
I think Synthesiomyia is often overlooking by Muscid collector, including me, due to this resemblance. More common on carrion or excrements Sarcophaga seems testy enough either for Mantis or Asilid, so there is no reason to mimick it for Synthesiomyia. Synthesiomyia is oviparous, Sarcophaga larviparous. So, the only idea: such a colour pattern should be profitable for visitor of carrion. But what the hell profit to be striped on carroin??? Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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