Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Calliphoridae?
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| lynkos |
Posted on 06-01-2006 09:03
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
When flying, it seemed the usual Calliphora vomitaria, but when I looked closer, the colour didn't seem bright enough and there was a marked chequer pattern on the abdomen. I do think it is a Calliphoridae though.  Rome, Italy - 7 mm Thanks, Sarah Edited by lynkos on 06-01-2006 09:19 |
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| lynkos |
Posted on 06-01-2006 17:49
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
Here's another slightly better photo. Sarah |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 06-01-2006 20:59
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19288 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Hi Sarah No doubt Calliphora. I'm not sure if C. vomitoria is your 'usual' Calliphora. C. erythrocephala is probably much more common. An expert should be able to tell the difference from your pictures Theo |
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| lynkos |
Posted on 06-01-2006 22:02
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
Getting to genus is a major triumph  . Thanks Theo, Sarah |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 07-01-2006 21:21
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19288 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Hi Sarah Vomitoria has black jowls with red hairs on it, whereas erythrocephala (by the way: more proper name vicina ?) has reddish jowls with black hairs. So to me it is erythrocephala, in Central Europe by far the most common species of Calliphora. Theo |
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| lynkos |
Posted on 08-01-2006 07:27
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
Thanks Theo, sounds convincing to me. Sarah |
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