Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Calliphoridae, Cape Town, South Africa
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| peterswart |
Posted on 20-04-2020 21:29
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Member Location: Posts: 1 Joined: 17.04.20 |
I am new to looking at diptera and would like to know if anybody can assist in identifying this one please. They are currently visiting a Euphoria ingens in Cape Town, South Africa, along with many other flies, wasps and bees. https://www.inatu...s/42576512 Size: Approx 12mm Body colour: Bronze-Green Eyes far apart => female? Front orbital plate: white Frons: black Anterior spiracle: white (vertical oval) Posterior spiracle: white (small, round) peterswart attached the following image:  [182.14Kb] Edited by peterswart on 20-04-2020 21:32 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 21-04-2020 06:50
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19319 Joined: 21.07.04 |
A female Chrysomyia. Theo |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 21-04-2020 12:34
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 Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10660 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Zeegers wrote: A female Chrysomyia. Theo Why not Lucilia? |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 21-04-2020 18:05
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19319 Joined: 21.07.04 |
The hind margin of tergites seemed dark, which is not seen in Palaearctic Lucilia. On second look, they are not very convincing. So additional arguments for either view are necessary. Theo |
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