Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Megaselia sp
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| crex |
Posted on 16-09-2007 08:37
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 Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
Location: Near Stockholm, Sweden Date: 2007-SEP-15 Habitat: Trunk of Oak Size: 4-5 mm Not sure which family this orange fly belongs to. Maybe Phoridae!? Edit: Changed subject (Phoridae) crex attached the following image:  [162.89Kb] Edited by crex on 25-09-2007 13:31 |
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| crex |
Posted on 16-09-2007 08:39
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
View #2
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| crex |
Posted on 16-09-2007 08:39
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View #3
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 16-09-2007 08:45
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9511 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Yes, Phoridae
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| crex |
Posted on 16-09-2007 09:16
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
Thanks Nikita! I guess it's not possible to tell more from these photos!? |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 16-09-2007 09:29
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9511 Joined: 24.05.05 |
On the contrary! I suspect that even species level may be possible. Just I can't
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| crex |
Posted on 16-09-2007 09:34
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
Ok, thanks again! I don't remember if we have a Phoridae specialist among the members. |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 16-09-2007 09:36
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9511 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Mario Langourov, but he is a rare guest unfortunelly
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 16-09-2007 13:42
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Sabine Brenner will answer very soon here. She is an expert on phorids.  And she belongs to the diptera.info as well.
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| Sabine Brenner |
Posted on 25-09-2007 11:54
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 Member Location: Austria Posts: 5 Joined: 20.11.06 |
Hallo, good pictures of this Megaselia species. The typical thing about it is, that this species is very light. Not many Phorids have those yellow-orange palps. Anyway it is very hard to get it through the key because some important characters can not be identified on those pictures, sorry. I am not sure about the sex of the species too, because the genitalia is covered by the wings. If it is female the determination is not possible, because there is no determination-key for Megaselia -females available at the moment. Please excuse me that I cannot give more information. best wishes Sabine |
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| crex |
Posted on 25-09-2007 13:29
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
I appreciate your help Sabine! Thanks! Paulie, Shall I submit #2 and #3 to the gallery as Megaselia sp?  |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 25-09-2007 13:32
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
No need to ask. People can always submit. If they are not accepted, they will not make it into the Gallery. Sometimes I may wait to get some kind of confirmation.
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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