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 small Rhinophorid turns out to be Tachinid
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| Sundew |
Posted on 18-05-2008 19:18
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3931 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hi, With this fly of today I'd like to test my recently gained knowledge about Rhinophoridae. It resembles the one of thread http://www.dipter...d_id=12934 a lot but is much smaller and darker. Did I put it in the right family, and is there a name for the little one? Thanks, Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [157.89Kb] Edited by Sundew on 18-05-2008 20:44 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 18-05-2008 19:57
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19143 Joined: 21.07.04 |
No, I already warned that some Tachinidae have a petiole as well. You can clearly see that the calyptra is large. This is quite a surprise, the male of Microsoma exiguum. Usually high up in the trees (once I lived at the second store, I could see them on the Oak from my balcony.). Very small fly, so excellent pictures. Theo |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 18-05-2008 20:15
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Nice find Sundew  Would be nice if you could submit your best to the Gallery  |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 18-05-2008 20:43
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3931 Joined: 28.07.07 |
I have difficulties to detect the calypters if they are not coloured... (However, I know where they are, thanks to Wikipedia. They should be explained in our glossary here, too.) I am glad you like the find; so it pays to photograph every fly around. It sat in the shrubs rather close to the ground and was much bigger than, say, a Tephritid or Drosophilid, so the Raynox macrolens had no problems (except with my trembling hand). The gallery will receive a pic, and I hope to find a real Rhinophorid next time... Cordially, Sundew |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 19-05-2008 17:19
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19143 Joined: 21.07.04 |
No, you have difficulty to detect the calyptra because they are darkened ! Normally, they are whitish of yellow and - indeed - much easier to see. Second half of june Rhinophora lepida start, till August, you'll see plenty of them on Umbellifera (anywwhere). And yes, they have a petiole.... Theo |
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