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| ChasMacey |
Posted on 21-05-2006 22:05
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Member Location: Surrey England Posts: 126 Joined: 22.11.05 |
Hi All, Can some one assist with an Id or family for this small fly (8mm long) it was on Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard) in my Garden in Southern England. Regards Chas ChasMacey attached the following image:  [86.13Kb] |
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| ChasMacey |
Posted on 21-05-2006 22:06
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Member Location: Surrey England Posts: 126 Joined: 22.11.05 |
Another angle Regards Chas ChasMacey attached the following image:  [63.07Kb] |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 21-05-2006 22:15
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9542 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Hi Chas. It is Sylvicola (punctum?), Anisopodidae. Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 21-05-2006 22:20
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9542 Joined: 24.05.05 |
I'm sorry. 1. punctata, not punctum 2. It is not S. punctata. So, Sylvicola sp. Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| ChasMacey |
Posted on 21-05-2006 22:23
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Member Location: Surrey England Posts: 126 Joined: 22.11.05 |
Thanks Nikita, I did look in the gallery but some how did not pick out Sylvicola but I can see the likeness now. Regards Chas |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 21-05-2006 22:29
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 Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2167 Joined: 24.07.04 |
Hi, Looks more like Sylvicola cinctus. Jan Willem. |
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| ChasMacey |
Posted on 22-05-2006 09:33
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Member Location: Surrey England Posts: 126 Joined: 22.11.05 |
Hi Jan Thanks for that, I was wondering about Sylvicola fenestralis as I have just been reading that this and S. punctata are the two common species in England, although S.cinctus has also been recorded. Is there a visable distinguishing feature between these two or does it require a specimen and a microscope ? Regards Chas |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 22-05-2006 09:56
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Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2167 Joined: 24.07.04 |
Hi Chas, With suggesting the name Sylvicola cinctus I may have been jumping to conclusions. Have a look at the following: http://www.dipter...page_id=18 http://www.dipter...#post_6328 This will give you some answers. Jan Willem Edited by Jan Willem on 22-05-2006 11:12 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 22-05-2006 10:45
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Gut feeling says fenestratus... but I have not checked with the key. Sorry, no time as I am almost leaving. 
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| ChasMacey |
Posted on 22-05-2006 13:36
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Member Location: Surrey England Posts: 126 Joined: 22.11.05 |
Hi Jan, Thank you for the key, it is a little technical for me as there are terms that I do not understand so it will have to wait until tonight when I get home and can spend some time checking the terms as well as the pictures against the key. Many thanks for every ones assistance Regards Chas |
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