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 Enormous size differences in Calliphora
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 16-11-2007 16:41
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14250 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello! I know that the sizes in Calliphoridae and other flies may differ depending on the feeding situation of the larvae, temperatures and other factors, and that males are normally smaller. But in this case I first thought it was another fly species climbing around and even on other ("normal" sized) Calliphoras on a rotting banana in our garden yesterday (Ostwestfalen/Germany). It was less than half as big as the others! Two additional pictures (one larger): http://www.foto-u...mall_3.jpg http://www.foto-u...mall_4.jpg Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [58.3Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 16-11-2007 16:42
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14250 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Another picture.
Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [52.92Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 16-11-2007 16:43
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14250 Joined: 11.09.04 |
A close-up of the small male. Two other pics: http://www.foto-u...mall_2.jpg http://www.foto-u...mall_3.jpg Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [31.6Kb] Edited by Juergen Peters on 16-11-2007 16:43 Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 16-11-2007 16:45
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14250 Joined: 11.09.04 |
...at the house. Not quite as small as the other one. I noticed that the thorax is partly blue metallic. Is this really a Calliphora, too? Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [37.52Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 17-11-2007 23:37
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 Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Juergen I'm thinking your little guys are Melinda gentilis. Susan |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 18-11-2007 00:22
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 Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
Susan, I do not think so. I think they are Calliphora. The way M bends is quite unique and very much unlike in Melinda.
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 18-11-2007 00:47
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Yes, I see what you mean. But they don't appear to be C vicina or vomitoria. C lowei or C uralensis then?
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 18-11-2007 00:56
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14250 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Susan and Gabor! My first thought was Melinda, too, because of the small size. But when comparing them with my Melinda pictures, I did not only notice the different M bend, but also that Melinda has a more broadly striped thorax. Best seen on pic #2 and #3 below. Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [42.83Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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