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Drosophila melanogaster?
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AdrianBothe |
Posted on 18-06-2020 20:40
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Member Location: Berlin Posts: 236 Joined: 19.06.18 |
Hi all, is it possible to identify D. melanogaster based on the black abdomen tip or is it a feature shared by other species as well? Found in my house in Berlin, Germany. Best regards, Adrian AdrianBothe attached the following image: ![]() [23.5Kb] |
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John Carr |
Posted on 18-06-2020 20:52
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A clear picture of the sex combs on the fore basitarsi is useful in this group. |
AdrianBothe |
Posted on 18-06-2020 21:54
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Member Location: Berlin Posts: 236 Joined: 19.06.18 |
Hi John, thanks for the hint. It took me some time to get a sharp picture of another individual I found. Here are front and side view of the specimen, the insets show the sex combs enlarged. I think on the top picture one could probably see some details. I do not think that I can provide any better pictures, my camera was already at maximum zoom and the features are really minute. Luckily the fly was sitting very still! ![]() Does this image help? Best, Adrian AdrianBothe attached the following image: ![]() [76.96Kb] |
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Paul Beuk |
Posted on 19-06-2020 09:25
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Drosophila simulans is very similar, but in Germany melanogaster is by far the commonest of the two.
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