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Piophilidae, Actenoptera hilarella (Norway)
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Found this 01.06.2011, size approx. 5 mm. Location is Bodø, northern Norway. Possible to identify to family?
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Sciomyzidae?Frown
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Clusiidae Clusiinae; however, I do not have this in my collection
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I doubt it is a Clusiidae.
Why not Actenoptera hilarella of the Piophilidae which is entirely yellow, with thickened hind femur bearing 2 rows of shorts setulae beneath ?
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I can magnify parts of the photos if there are some details that are important for identifying? And found several of these, right outside my doorstep... Can bring one inside and take photos with my USB-microscope.

Was thinking of Piophilidae, but the key I used described them as typically black species...(otherwise it fits description in the key). But are no expert on Diptera!
 
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I would be interested by having 1 or 2 specimens if possible. Wink
For the expertise, you can try to contact Dr. Andrey Ozerov.
Actenoptera is in the Neottiophilinae subfamily which contains yellowish Piophilidae, and there are other yellow piophilids in Piophilinae, like Mycetaulus spp.
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If they still are where I found them, I could collect, yes. Very slow moving flies too...

Searched on the name, found a short description of this species on the norwegian version of Wikipedia, seems to be rare. So got a little curious about it, would be nice with species level ID.

Guess I'll go looking for some flies right now, have some spare time today!
 
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Got one of them now. Size is 6,5 mm. Are plants I found them on important information? No good at botany, but may take photos...

Never collect insects myself, so don't know what to do with it nowFrown
 
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Send it to me. Wink To kill it you might put it in the freezer for a while and the keep it in a small dry box where it can not move too much, or, if you have a small container, you can put it in alcohol (anything of 40% +, the higher the better).
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Found another one, now I got two specimens. Number two is 5-5,5 mm.
Two should be enough? Who shall I send it to? Guess I'll get the adress? Have no alcohol, will send it dry.

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Mea culpa. I was thinking of Actenoptera option, but the frontal setae were so intricating... With three katepisternals, bare scutellum and clearly lateroclinate orbitals as on photo 2 it must be Actenoptera hilarella Ztt., so Stephan is absolutely right.
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Thanks, then I guess there's no doubt about Actenoptera hilarella. Still got the two flies (alive), can send if someone are interested.
 
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And you have got the first pictures available on the Net !
As I said, I'd want a specimen. Give the second one to Paul !
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Yes, I could do that! Also noticed that there were no photos when I googled the name! Smile Where do I get your adresses?
 
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Mine is HERE. Grin
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Lucky you! [envy on my face]
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A female was now added to the Maastricht Natural History Museum collection. Thanks.
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And another one to my box. Thanks Geir !
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