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What family, please?
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John Bratton |
Posted on 03-01-2014 18:02
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Member Location: Menai Bridge, North Wales, UK Posts: 642 Joined: 17.10.06 |
I'm stuck. I can't key this to a family, and I've tried the keys to muscids, sarcophagids, anthomyiids, tachinids and calliphorids without getting anywhere. Two males caught on the sandy shore of a lowland lake, Hornsea Mere, UK, 17 June 2013. John Bratton attached the following image: [71.41Kb] |
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John Bratton |
Posted on 03-01-2014 18:03
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Member Location: Menai Bridge, North Wales, UK Posts: 642 Joined: 17.10.06 |
Head, dry.
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John Bratton |
Posted on 03-01-2014 18:03
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Member Location: Menai Bridge, North Wales, UK Posts: 642 Joined: 17.10.06 |
Head in alcohol.
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John Bratton |
Posted on 03-01-2014 18:04
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Member Location: Menai Bridge, North Wales, UK Posts: 642 Joined: 17.10.06 |
Large spongy-looking U-shaped pad on sternite five looks diagnostic. Thanks in anticipation, John John Bratton attached the following image: [48.52Kb] Edited by John Bratton on 03-01-2014 18:05 |
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Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 03-01-2014 18:16
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Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
This is Myopina myopina (Anthomyiidae).
Stephane. |
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John Bratton |
Posted on 03-01-2014 18:19
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Member Location: Menai Bridge, North Wales, UK Posts: 642 Joined: 17.10.06 |
Thanks very much. That was quick. John |
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Tony Irwin |
Posted on 03-01-2014 22:52
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7196 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Interesting to read about the habitat - the first specimen I ever took was also on a sandy shore, albeit of the rather larger Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland. As far as I'm aware the life history is unknown (Mike will correct me if I'm wrong!).
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 04-01-2014 12:56
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
one of those anthomyiids with tachinidish looks! : |
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