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 Muscidae or Anthomyiidae?
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 20-05-2006 17:28
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 Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Could someone help me with this one? 7mm, from east London cemetery park, 29 April 2006.
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 20-05-2006 17:28
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Another view
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| Michael Ackland |
Posted on 13-03-2008 13:17
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Member Location: Dorset UK Posts: 680 Joined: 23.02.08 |
Leucophora species (Anthomyiidae) |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 13-03-2008 15:00
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Thank you, thank you, thank you ! I am very grateful that you seem to be working your way through these old antho posts. Now that you say Leucophora I see the resemblance to a recent post you commented on - that dark spot on the parafaciala. Am I right in thinking the 'wrap around' tergites are another good clue? The park has many species of solitary bee and I have observed Leucophora 'tailgating' Andrena in the park. Susan |
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| Michael Ackland |
Posted on 14-03-2008 11:39
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Member Location: Dorset UK Posts: 680 Joined: 23.02.08 |
Rather cylindrical abdomen is a clue, the tergites always 'wrap round' in species of anthomyiid. Very wide genae and parafacials are another. I am pleased to be able to make some suggestions about the old photos, but remember that it is often only a guess, because the critial characters do not show up in photos. |
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