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 black slender fly - Morinia (Calliphoridae)
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| Sundew |
Posted on 29-05-2008 23:29
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3938 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hi, This black fly from yesterday needs a name, and I have no idea. Help is greatly appreciated! Many thanks, Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [156.06Kb] Edited by Sundew on 02-06-2008 22:07 |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 01-06-2008 23:25
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7318 Joined: 19.11.04 |
I'm intrigued by this one, and surprised that no-one has replied. Claudia - can you re-post as "Strange Anthomyiid/Rhinophorid?" to see if we can get a response from Mike or Theo? I don't know any calypterate that has dark wings held over its abdomen like this, but someone must recognise it! Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 01-06-2008 23:43
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
I lightened the picture : M1+2 is bent. My guess is Calliphoridae, perhaps Morinia doronici (=melanoptera) (wings are too dark for Melanomya nana)...
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| Xespok |
Posted on 02-06-2008 11:20
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 Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
Yes, it looks like Morinia from Japan.
Gabor Keresztes Japan Wildlife Gallery Carpathian Basin Wildlife Gallery |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 02-06-2008 18:40
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7318 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Not a UK species, so not surprising I didn't recognise it - this would be a good one for the gallery!
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 02-06-2008 22:05
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3938 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Dear friends, I am delighted that my blackie has received a name at last; my hope for a reply was already nearly gone! Now I see the reason - it seems to be a taxon not too common. I have so many pictures of this fly, so I photoshopped another one to see what St?phane found out concerning the wing veins. It is a calliphorid pattern indeed! Melanomya nana I saw several times meanwhile, and it never folded its wings that way; moreover, its abdomen seems to bear much more and longer hairs. I add some pics for comparison, taken on the same day at the same locality. So do you authorize me to submit a photo for the gallery under the name Morinia doronici, or shall I add a "cf."? I would refer to St?phane as identifier. Many thanks for all your help, Sundew Here are the lightened wing tips: Sundew attached the following image:  [147.88Kb] |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 02-06-2008 22:06
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3938 Joined: 28.07.07 |
This should be a Melanomya nana:
Sundew attached the following image:  [156.12Kb] |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 02-06-2008 22:23
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7318 Joined: 19.11.04 |
It would be great to have these in the gallery too! 
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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