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Phoridae ID-->Megaselia rufipes
Jogvan F
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Hi
I have these specimen that I have reared from larvae from fermented meat. It was found in meat hung up for drying in the winter. The meat was drying in storehouse with same temperature as outside. This is what happens when the temperature raises in the winter.
It was captured in the Faroe Islands (NE Atlantic).
We have a couple of Phoridae species here. Mainly Megaselia spp.
Is it possible to get this to species level. If not which other parts do I need to cover (male genitalia not includedWink)

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Some of your photos show many long thickened hairs on the abdomen. This character is most commonly seen in Megaselia rufipes, a species which uses very diverse breeding habitats, including carrion, and is often found in domestic situations. One of the phorid experts should be able to say if there are any other species with which it could be confused.
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Thanks Tony
M. rufipes has previously been recorded here. So it is most likely this species Smile

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