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Posted by Nikolai Morozov on 06-07-2010 18:07

Hi to all!

I found this wonderful photo in one of russian sites devoted to photoequipment. Unfortunately I don't know where exactly this photo was taken, probably in European part of Russia.

http://club.foto....0289_2.jpg

Is it possible to try to determinate this fly? I would be very grateful!;)

Nikolai

Edited by Nikolai Morozov on 07-07-2010 11:27

Posted by Nosferatumyia on 06-07-2010 21:34

The photo's nice. However, it does not fit descriptions of any known species of Dorycera. Amnon Freidberg and his PhD student Hanan Ackerman started a revision some 12 years ago, but no results have been ever publshed. Perhaps one of their undescribed species, which are numerous in Turkey.

Posted by Nikolai Morozov on 06-07-2010 22:24

Hehehe))) Valery, you're right! I looked that site carefully and found the location - apparently this is Israel, which is close to Turkey.

Posted by Nosferatumyia on 07-07-2010 06:09

I am unaware about Israeli new species. However, the locality facilitates ID in the case most key characters are not visible. I also took a look at our collection: it fits Dorycera judaea Hendel, 1908 in its abdomen broad yellowish grey microtrichose areas, so that is the answer.

Now, you can change the topic to "Ulidiidae: Dorycera judaea"

However, the foto can be copyrighted, and I strongly insist you to change picture into a link in this case.

Edited by Nosferatumyia on 07-07-2010 06:12