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Smoggycb	#1 Posted on 27-05-2009 10:26
Member Location: Rye Harbour, England Posts: 350 Joined: 19.05.07	From dry grassland, Rye Harbour, east Sussex England 21/07/2008 Smoggycb attached the following image: [46.88Kb]


Smoggycb	#2 Posted on 27-05-2009 10:27
Member Location: Rye Harbour, England Posts: 350 Joined: 19.05.07	Arista of antenna is quite long haired Smoggycb attached the following image: [43.89Kb]


Roger Thomason	#3 Posted on 28-05-2009 13:00
Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5248 Joined: 17.07.08	Hi Chris Isn't this some kind of Muscid? (Trying to appear Knowlegeable). Maybe change the heading anyway to attract Stephane Lebrun...just a thought. Regards Roger


Paul Beuk	#4 Posted on 28-05-2009 13:57
Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19250 Joined: 11.05.04	No, this is an anthomyiid. Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info


Roger Thomason	#5 Posted on 28-05-2009 14:28
Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5248 Joined: 17.07.08	OH S*** At least this one will do the rounds again. It was disappearing down the pages, never to be seen again. Good luck with it C.B. Regards Roger ( I know nufink) Edited by Roger Thomason on 28-05-2009 15:13


Smoggycb	#6 Posted on 28-05-2009 18:05
Member Location: Rye Harbour, England Posts: 350 Joined: 19.05.07	I have at least had the advantage of having this under the microscope - before that it was in my muscid 'pile', so you're not alone! And it did prompt Paul to confirm it's anthomyidness


Michael Ackland	#7 Posted on 30-05-2009 09:51
Member Location: Dorset UK Posts: 680 Joined: 23.02.08	I think it is Zaphne divisa (Anthomyiidae). The 5th sternite and surstyli are the right shape, and the plumose arista fits. As you have a pinned specimen, you can check this by looking at the notopleuron. There should be a few short setulae behind the posterior notopleural seta. You can also check the genitalia if you have been wise enough to download my figures from the tachinidae site.


Smoggycb	#8 Posted on 30-05-2009 15:28
Member Location: Rye Harbour, England Posts: 350 Joined: 19.05.07	Thanks Michael. I have had this pencilled in as Zaphne divisa but was unsure of my identification, hence the posting here. It does have the short setulae behind the posterior notopleural bristle, and the genitalia bore a resemblance to your drawings.