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 Mycetophilidae <Synapha fasciata..ID'd by xylo
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 23-06-2009 22:25
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I know they are nigh-on impossible from photo's...but maybe the abdominal pattern of this one will ring a bell somewhere...
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 23-06-2009 22:26
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5248 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Same one
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 23-06-2009 22:27
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5248 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Another specimen from a few days ago..similar.
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| xylo |
Posted on 29-06-2009 13:52
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*ringgggggg, ringggggggg* Hi Roger, though colours often variable in fungus gnats and you cannot trust them, this one is familiar to me: Synapha fasciata Meigen, 1818 so long, xylo |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 29-06-2009 17:20
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5248 Joined: 17.07.08 |
xylo wrote: *ringgggggg, ringggggggg* Hi Roger, though colours often variable in fungus gnats and you cannot trust them, this one is familiar to me:Synapha fasciata Meigen, 1818 so long, xylo Hi xylo....nice sounding bell...even nicer to finally get a name for one of these..  . Not on the old Checklist either FWIW.Thanks....Roger. Edited by Roger Thomason on 29-06-2009 17:23 |
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| xylo |
Posted on 29-06-2009 21:54
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Roger: The SEG checklist of mycetophilids seems quite manageable..... and this record demonstrates a remarkable increase…… so long, xylo |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 29-06-2009 23:03
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5248 Joined: 17.07.08 |
xylo wrote: Roger: The SEG checklist of mycetophilids seems quite manageable..... and this record demonstrates a remarkable increase…… so long, xylo Hi xylo You would think it manageable with only 3 listed, but I have photographed many more, without any of them named to species. I've also added Chloropidae and Phoridae and some others that aren't listed..Same with Moths and Beetles. Will have to send them on to SEG so they can be updated (Sometime). Regards Roger Edited by Roger Thomason on 29-06-2009 23:04 |
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| xylo |
Posted on 30-06-2009 08:51
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Hi Roger, I found some of your threads dealing with fungus gnats, but cannot contribute more unfortunately. Well, identification from images are somewhat limited and often not that “easy” as the recent one here. Many of the important taxonomic characters cannot be investigated in this way. However, feel free to forward your unidentified pictures to me and/or even better send me specimens in alcohol for examination under the binocular. I would be glad having a look at. Cheers, xylo |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 30-06-2009 13:25
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5248 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Hi xylo Thanks for looking at my old threads and the offer to examine specimens...Fortunately/unfortunately I don't collect specimens, only take photographs....should I have a change of mind on the subject of collecting, I shall keep your kind offer in mind. Might dig out some photo's though. Being a Shetlander, it would be frowned on to waste alcohol on flies though  .Regards Roger |
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but don't see the image in the post.