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 small, grey, spotted wings
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| Sundew |
Posted on 09-10-2007 23:06
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hello, The next fly of today's photo-shooting is rather small, grey, and has several spots on the wings. I hope it is recognizable... Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [145.85Kb] |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 09-10-2007 23:08
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Opomyzidae? |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 10-10-2007 06:53
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14426 Joined: 11.09.04 |
jorgemotalmeida wrote: Opomyzidae? Opomyza florum? Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 10-10-2007 07:45
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 Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2170 Joined: 24.07.04 |
Hi J?rgen, It looks like Opomyza florum indeed. A very dark one. I've never seen such a dark specimen of O. florum. I would have loved to study this specimen in more detail, but I know you don't collect specimens. I have one seen a female whith a similar dark abdomen which proved to be O. florum. In that specimen the thorax was much more yellowish than in your specimen though. Still I think your identification is correct. Jan Willem |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 10-10-2007 11:14
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Dear Jan Willem, I am not willing to abandon my fly to Juergen, it decided to stay in Berlin! Nevertheless it is interesting to learn that it is remarkably dark. Can that be a kind of "autumn colours"? (Several bugs turn dark in autumn.) And the colour-changing effect of the photoflash is also to be considered, but it was a grey afternoon, and I had to use it. At least one thing Juergen and I have in common: we are no fly catchers. So I cannot send you the specimen. When I take photos of unknown animals, I cannot pre-estimate whether the specimen might be a sensational find or just a very common critter. Prophylactic killing, however, is not my cup of tea. I rather accept that a photo might remain without a name. Many thanks to all for identification, Sundew |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 10-10-2007 16:15
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Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2170 Joined: 24.07.04 |
Dear Sundew, I didn't pay enough attention, I thought (I don't know why!) the photo was taken by J?rgen. Nevertheless, the outcome is the same, there is no collected specimen to be studied  . Your photo's are interesting though.Jan Willem |
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