Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Hypoderma bovis?
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| miked |
Posted on 23-01-2008 15:05
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Member Location: Posts: 70 Joined: 20.10.06 |
is this a warble-fly. cheam, london, uk seems a very unlikely situation to find one.
miked attached the following image:  [99.22Kb] Edited by miked on 29-01-2008 18:23 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 23-01-2008 18:40
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19293 Joined: 21.07.04 |
It isn't It a Syrphid: Merodon (equestris, I guess) Theo |
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| Andre |
Posted on 23-01-2008 19:46
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 Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
Very strange picture... flash? Photoshop? Do you have some from other angles? |
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| miked |
Posted on 23-01-2008 21:46
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Member Location: Posts: 70 Joined: 20.10.06 |
not photoshop just flash
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 26-01-2008 22:53
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7338 Joined: 19.11.04 |
When was the photo taken? - it looks to be freshly emerged.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| miked |
Posted on 28-01-2008 13:15
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Member Location: Posts: 70 Joined: 20.10.06 |
10am 29 May |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 28-01-2008 18:58
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7338 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Thanks - just checking it wasn't a January specimen!
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| amalia_raluca |
Posted on 29-01-2008 08:47
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 Member Location: Romania Posts: 590 Joined: 22.03.07 |
Could it be M. equestris f. validus? Amalia |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 29-01-2008 17:43
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19293 Joined: 21.07.04 |
I'm not sure why the title has been changed, it is NOT a Hypoderma and I do believe it is a Merodon. Theo |
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| miked |
Posted on 29-01-2008 18:22
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Member Location: Posts: 70 Joined: 20.10.06 |
sorry about that I was trying to reflect the fact that I had got the identity wrong in the first place and to change it to the correct name. will remove my change |
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