Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Anthomyiid Delia radicum?
Posted by blowave on 03-01-2010 17:14
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Hello,
I had a few of these sunning on Choisya leaves, on 13th April 2009. A very impressive looking fly! I'm not sure the dorsal view is the same fly but they were all the same, it was taken a few mintues after the first.
My garden, near Lincoln UK.
Posting 5 pics as I have cropped a closer view of the tail and head ends.
Janet:)
Posted by blowave on 03-01-2010 17:15
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pic 2
Posted by blowave on 03-01-2010 17:15
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pic 3
Posted by blowave on 03-01-2010 17:16
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pic 4
Posted by blowave on 03-01-2010 17:16
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pic 5
Posted by javanerkelens on 03-01-2010 19:18
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Comparing with my own species it does like a D.radicum...
I see no ad on midtibia, costal spine strong, radial node thick and dark (is no ID reference, just recognition)
Lots of hairs on top of hindtibia and it seems to have hairs between the notopleurals.....
As student i would say...Delia cf radicum, but maybe Ackland jumps out of his seat now....:o
Joke
Edited by javanerkelens on 03-01-2010 19:20
Posted by blowave on 03-01-2010 19:37
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Thanks Joke, sounds promising! I will wait to see if Ackland jumps out of his seat.:D
Posted by Michael Ackland on 05-01-2010 21:38
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It is Delia radicum male, look at the bristles at the base of the hind femur
Posted by blowave on 05-01-2010 21:56
#9
Thank you for the confirmation Michael! :)