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 Empididae > Rhamphomyia flava/sciarina
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 06-10-2010 17:56
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 Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
5mm, Clitheroe UK, 5 October. Rhamphomyia flava? Stephen R attached the following image:  [136.66Kb] Edited by Stephen R on 08-10-2010 11:30 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 06-10-2010 19:59
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Later in the year I would expect variabilis, but you might be right. I cannot check now.
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 06-10-2010 23:15
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Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
Thanks Paul. I can wait  |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 06-10-2010 23:34
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Not variabilis. With all dark antennae more likely to be sciarina.
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 06-10-2010 23:40
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Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
I didn't know there would be so much choice! Is that Rhamphomyia (Holoclera) cf sciarina then?
Edited by Stephen R on 06-10-2010 23:43 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 07-10-2010 09:52
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That would be it. Have any other shots?
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 07-10-2010 14:02
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Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
Only more from this angle. What did you need?
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 07-10-2010 14:05
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In this image it could appear that the basal antennal segments are more yellowish. That would indicate flava after all.
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 07-10-2010 14:26
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Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
This crop of the first shot shows that they are less pigmented than the third segment, especially at the very base, and the back-lighting in the other image shows up the pale bits.
Stephen R attached the following image:  [117.59Kb] |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 07-10-2010 14:38
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19268 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Yes, but how to answer the question whether the basal segemnts are yellow or black...? 
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 07-10-2010 15:04
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Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
 Ask the audience?
Edited by Stephen R on 07-10-2010 15:38 |
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