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 Unknown Beach Fly - Canacidae?
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| marc thibault |
Posted on 27-11-2021 11:56
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Dear Diptera.info followers, I would like to submit you this fly that was photographed on coastal sand dunes in the Camargue, southern France, on April 17th, 2020. So far we don't really know in which familiy to look for, perhaps Canacidae or Helcomyzidae? Thanks for helping :-) marc thibault attached the following image:  [284.42Kb] Edited by marc thibault on 27-11-2021 12:01 |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 27-11-2021 12:04
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7232 Joined: 19.11.04 |
There is a well-marked transverse suture right across the thorax, so this is a calypterate fly. I would say Neolimnophora (Muscidae)
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| marc thibault |
Posted on 27-11-2021 21:39
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Member Location: Posts: 14 Joined: 08.03.20 |
Thank you very much for your suggestion Tony! I'd love to know how to separate Neolimnophora virgo from N. maritima :-) |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 28-11-2021 01:32
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7232 Joined: 19.11.04 |
I think this must be maritima, in which there are 3-4 uniform rows of presutural acrostichals. In virgo, there are 2-3 rows, with one pair stronger than the rest.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| marc thibault |
Posted on 28-11-2021 13:43
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Member Location: Posts: 14 Joined: 08.03.20 |
Many thanks Tony for sorting out the ID! |
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