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Posted on 15-01-2017 12:49
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Hello.

Is it possible to name this at all?

Thank you.

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Probably Drosophila or Scaptomyza.
 
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Thank you.

How can I take this further to get to species?
 
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Lordiphosa sp. In males genitalia are needed for ID.
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Thank you very much.
 
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Do these help at all?

Thank you,
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Think this is the aedeagus?
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Possibly L.andalusiaca?
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Lordiphosa andalusiaca
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Thank you for confirming. I managed this better pic of the aedeagus.

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The claspers sufficed but the last pic of the aedeagus is nice, too.
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