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 Borborillus uncinatus - confirmed
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 09-11-2014 18:48
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Member Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 628 Joined: 01.05.12 |
Thanks for this empeejay. But hasn't Borborillus only got the one row of postoculars?
Martin Cooper attached the following image:  [144.03Kb] |
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 09-11-2014 19:44
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Member Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 628 Joined: 01.05.12 |
Please note that I had never seen a Sphaerocerid before finding this fly in the garden. All my comments are based solely on the RES Handbook 10.5e. I have been unable to find many photos on the web to clarify some of the problems I am having to arrive at an ID that seems (to me at least) consistent with the Pitkin key. Here is a side by side comparison of photos of the head of this specimen with the diagrams for Boborillus uncinatus and Crumomyia notabilis in Brian Pitkin's key. Best wishes, Martin Martin Cooper attached the following image:  [141.14Kb] |
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 10-11-2014 19:18
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Member Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 628 Joined: 01.05.12 |
Looking more closely at the profile diagram from Pitkins for B uncinatus, there are 3 little hairs behind the postoculars! And the profile in the lateral view of the head looks a better fit for Borborillus than Crumomyia, too! So I'm now agreeing with empeejay that this is Borborillus uncinatus. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 11-11-2014 13:43
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
From what I can see, I would agree with that last statement, but examining the specimen would of course be better.
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 11-11-2014 16:24
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Member Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 628 Joined: 01.05.12 |
Thanks Paul! I'd be happy to send the specimen to you if you had the time to examine it. Best wishes, Martin |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 11-11-2014 17:15
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
I will make the time. 
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 11-11-2014 19:06
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Member Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 628 Joined: 01.05.12 |
Thank you very much, Paul. I will send this fly to you at Natuurhistorisch Museum Maastricht. Martin |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 12-11-2014 09:04
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 27-11-2014 12:29
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Member Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 628 Joined: 01.05.12 |
Hi Paul, Did the fly arrive OK? Best wishes, Martin |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 27-11-2014 13:11
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Oh dear, I thought I had replied already...  Yes, it arrived in perfect condition and identity is confirmed! Edited by Paul Beuk on 27-11-2014 13:12 Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 27-11-2014 13:48
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7327 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Can we just clarify that it's identity is confirmed as Borborillus uncinatus?
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 27-11-2014 15:37
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Yup
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 27-11-2014 17:40
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Member Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 628 Joined: 01.05.12 |
Thanks Paul. I will add a photo for this species to the Gallery. May I say how much I admire your efforts to promote Diptera and to help budding dipterists like myself. Best wishes, Martin |
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