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Helina clara (Muscidae)
Rui Andrade
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Posted on 22-01-2008 12:37
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Can you help me with this? A muscid maybe?

location: Oporto, Portugal
date: 2008/01/22

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Nikita Vikhrev
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Muscidae is correct.
May be some Helina...
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Stephane Lebrun
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I'd say Helina clara, with 3 spots beyond the suture, abdomen yellow and mediterranean habitat.
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Nikita Vikhrev
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My first acquintence with Helina clara Grin
Nice Helina, indeed, thank you Stephane Wink
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Rui Andrade
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Thank you very much to both of you. I'm very happy that an identification was possible Smile.
 
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If Helina clara is the correct ID, I think this one could show the male.
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Rui Andrade
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Thank you Stephane, when I posted this thread I already suspected that these two flies belonged to the same species.
 
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