Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Melanostoma mellinum? (Melanostoma mellinum(female)

Posted by Mucha Fero on 07-09-2011 05:04
#1
Melanostoma mellinum(female) is the correct name? Thank you very much. Slovak Republik, Terchová region on the Malá Fatra, approximately 700 m above sea level 06.07.2011.
Edited by Mucha Fero on 04-02-2012 04:32

Posted by Mucha Fero on 07-09-2011 05:07
#2
[quote]Mucha Fero wrote:

Posted by Pierre-Yves on 07-09-2011 16:44
#3
Hi Mucha Fero !

This is a Melanostoma scalare Female

P-Y

Posted by Mucha Fero on 08-09-2011 04:30
#4
Pierre-Yves wrote:
Hi Mucha Fero !

This is a Melanostoma scalare Female

P-Y


Pierre-Yves thank you very much.

Posted by Fred Fly on 08-09-2011 08:06
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frons and face are nearly undusted, spots on tergites are quite round laterally. For me there is no doubt that the specimen belongs to M. mellinum.

Posted by Pierre-Yves on 08-09-2011 11:16
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Hi Piet,

The frons and ce face are not very dusty but they are. Futhermore the two first antenna articles's are clearly orange and not brown. So for me it's always M. scalare. ;)

P-Y

Posted by Fred Fly on 08-09-2011 15:09
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Never :P But you can have this mellinum to call it scalare ;)
http://www.dipter...to_id=4987

Posted by Pierre-Yves on 08-09-2011 17:10
#8
Yes, i think than the M. mellinum of the gallery is a M. scalare too. :D
Melanostoma sp (female) could be a correct answer for this post, what do you think ? Like that everybody is happy ! :D

P-Y

Posted by Mucha Fero on 08-09-2011 17:14
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Piet Nord wrote:
Never :P But you can have this mellinum to call it scalare ;)
http://www.dipter...to_id=4987


Piet Nord thank you very much.

Posted by Mucha Fero on 08-09-2011 17:14
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Pierre-Yves wrote:
Yes, i think than the M. mellinum of the gallery is a M. scalare too. :D
Melanostoma sp (female) could be a correct answer for this post, what do you think ? Like that everybody is happy ! :D

P-Y


Pierre-Yves thank you very much.

Posted by Fred Fly on 08-09-2011 17:51
#11
I have no problems in calling this one Melanostoma sp. Pierre-Yves but I still think....:D Perhaps it will find one or two other opinions later. Nevertheless we should invite Mucha Fera to pin his victims in future to solve such questions.

Piet

Posted by Pierre-Yves on 09-09-2011 12:40
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Piet Nord wrote:
Nevertheless we should invite Mucha Fera to pin his victims in future to solve such questions.


This time, I agree with you :D

P-Y

Posted by Robert Zoralski on 03-02-2012 22:04
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Yes, such specimens (rather photos ;) ) of Melanostoma sp. are really difficult. I think it is M. mellinum - female.

Posted by blowave on 03-02-2012 22:45
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Piet Nord wrote:
Never :P But you can have this mellinum to call it scalare ;)
http://www.dipter...to_id=4987



It would have been helpful to also show the face view of the fly you linked to. :P

http://www.dipter...to_id=4986

Melanostoma can vary a great deal, you really need to see the face or well defined dust spots from above.

I agree that the fly in question is M. mellinum.
Edited by blowave on 03-02-2012 22:57

Posted by Mucha Fero on 04-02-2012 04:34
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blowave wrote:
Piet Nord wrote:
Never :P But you can have this mellinum to call it scalare ;)
http://www.dipter...to_id=4987



It would have been helpful to also show the face view of the fly you linked to. :P

http://www.dipter...to_id=4986

Melanostoma can vary a great deal, you really need to see the face or well defined dust spots from above.

I agree that the fly in question is M. mellinum.


All Thanks a lot for your help in the proper destination.