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Muscidae: Helina impuncta
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7.5 mm, Arncliffe Yorkshire UK, 5 June 2011

I found this in a moribund state indoors. Gregor's key leads me to H. impuncta, but according to the description the fronto-orbital plates should be touching. The paired spots on t2&3 look strong when lit from behind, but less so in the photo. I couldn't get much reassurance from the genitalia, but they look as close to H. impuncta as to any of the other spp. illustrated.
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I think about Helina impuncta too, but can't confirm, as I have too less experience (I'm just interested)Smile Very common at the moment here too. Regards, Niels.
 
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Hi Niels. I expect Stephane will enlighten us Wink
 
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This is an odd one. As far as I know, with prst acr., it can only be Helina impuncta or Helina quadrata (rarely in H. lasiophthalma one can find 1-2 elongated prst acr.).
With 1+2 ks and bare eyes, I can't see anything exept H. impuncta.
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Thanks Stephane! I'm glad I was right to be puzzled.
 
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14.05.13 09:30
A partial catalogue of types @ MZH (Zool. Mus. Helsinki) by yours truly Smile http://www.luomus.
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OK, Paul! Smile

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@milos: I need to check. Perhaps I have.

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Thank you for your quick reply Smile

02.05.13 08:59
does anyone have Agromyzidae from Afrotropical region please

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schulterbeulen = humeri kreutzborsten = crossed bristles

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can anyone translate the german words schulterbeulen and kreutzborsten please? Wink

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Smile ok, Johanna!

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Grin...what you prefer, we can discus this, during some good wine, cheese and many new pinned flies!

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