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| Philippe moniotte |
Posted on 23-11-2007 13:00
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 Member Location: Heron, Belgium Posts: 860 Joined: 14.10.05 |
I am almost certai this oe is Scatophaga sp, right ? But if so, is it possible to tell which one ? Heron (Belgium? November 22 2007. Approx 8 mm. Philippe moniotte attached the following image:  [72.34Kb] |
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| Philippe moniotte |
Posted on 23-11-2007 13:02
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Member Location: Heron, Belgium Posts: 860 Joined: 14.10.05 |
Another angle Thanks for your help? Philippe Philippe moniotte attached the following image:  [75.66Kb] |
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| Philippe moniotte |
Posted on 26-11-2007 11:27
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Member Location: Heron, Belgium Posts: 860 Joined: 14.10.05 |
OK, I'll try to answer my own question (hoping that you'll shoot down my suggestion and give me a more learned proposal  )Scatophaga furcata ?? Philippe |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 26-11-2007 14:18
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 Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Yes, I think so.
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| Philippe moniotte |
Posted on 27-11-2007 10:26
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Member Location: Heron, Belgium Posts: 860 Joined: 14.10.05 |
Thank you Susan, you made my day. It's not so often that I even come close! Philippe PS What's the proper spelling, by the way : one finds Scatophaga and Scathophaga ?! |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 27-11-2007 16:19
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
I believe Scathophaga is the accepted spelling.
Susan |
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