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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 19-05-2006 19:54
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9542 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Moscow region, 19 may, 7-7,5mm. Damn fly escaped my exgauster. Looking at photo I can't even guess family. Ulidiidae? Sciomyzidae? Nikita Vikhrev attached the following image:  [149.91Kb] Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 19-05-2006 20:57
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
Hi. Believe or not, this is a syrphid. The genus Brachyopa is well known for not looking the part; it is often clasified as a muscid by those who have not seen it before (yes, I did that too...). Brachyopa is not the easiest species to identify. If the photo was taken near dead spruce (Picea sp.), I'd vote for Brachyopa testacea. Kahis |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 19-05-2006 21:20
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9542 Joined: 24.05.05 |
I believe. I had to remind Paul's Brachyopa here two weeks ago, another species, but anyway... Thank you Kahis. Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 20-05-2006 21:17
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9542 Joined: 24.05.05 |
1. To Kahis: Brachyopa sat on the fence from Picea or Pinus wood, there was several young Picea damaged by spring grass-fire in 20m. 2. To Paul: could you move it to Syrphidae forum. Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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