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Posted by blowave on 24-10-2010 18:45

Hi,

Have I finally got Thaumatomyia notata? ;)

22nd October, approx. 3mm long. I thought it was feeding on a fungus on top of my letter box, it turned out to be a fly head! :o

3 pics (I have more)

Janet :)

Posted by Sara21392 on 18-11-2010 23:01

I think it's not notata, notata(s) have pair bubbles end of the abdomen of males!!

Edited by Sara21392 on 18-11-2010 23:14

Posted by blowave on 18-11-2010 23:29

21392 wrote:
I think it's not notata, notata(s) have pair bubbles end of the abdomen of males!!

Thank you Sara, it hadn't occured to me this was a male.

Interesting to note the pic in the gallery of a mating couple, the male does not appear to have those bubbles. I wonder if they are temporary?

http://diptera.in...to_id=2246

I do have some pics of a male with the bubbles from April so I guess that might be T. notata.

Edited by blowave on 18-11-2010 23:29

Posted by Sara21392 on 19-11-2010 09:15

yes, definitely it's male of T. notata, but I don't think these bubbles are temporary, if they jar to objects, maybe burst. these are for splatter of kinds of pheromone, course it depends to species..! :)

Posted by blowave on 20-11-2010 16:46

Thank you once more Sara! Do you study Chloropidae? That would be great if you do! :)

Is T. notata the only species to have these pheremone sacs?

Posted by Sara21392 on 20-11-2010 17:59

My thesis is on Chloropidae, and I am interested that my studies in this area continue�! :)
This subject, now, has been proved in this species, to scientific; even this investigation is still continuing in this way; and in another species, maybe current but not with sacs!!? B)

Posted by blowave on 22-11-2010 14:40

#10

Thank you Sara! I have an interesting mating pair I posted some time ago, I will try to find the thread. You might be able to help! :D

Posted by Sara21392 on 22-11-2010 19:09

#11

Dear blowave

I have a article about pair bubbles that is end of the abdomen of Thaumatomyia notata which I before got it internet! but I don't know that how do I send to you! what should I do?? :S (I hope it will be useful for you! ;) )
best wishes

Edited by Sara21392 on 22-11-2010 19:17

Posted by blowave on 22-11-2010 19:17

#12

Thank you for the offer Sara, it doesn't matter about the article although it should be interesting.

I should have mentioned the mating pair I had wasn't T. notata but it would be interesting to see if you recognised it. If you see the thread revived soon please take a look, it's funny if nothing else! :D