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 Delicate Green Flies from West Virginia
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| Stephen |
Posted on 07-07-2006 16:28
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 Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
These two mating flies were a beautiful shade of green. Unfortunately the green doesn't show up as well in the photo, particularly on one of the flies. These are from West Virginia USA, and the date was 9 June 2006. ID help appreciated. Stephen attached the following image:  [80.58Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 07-07-2006 16:30
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Here is a second photo, showing more detail by leaving out one of the flies.
Stephen attached the following image:  [92.16Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 07-07-2006 16:55
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9542 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Hi Stephen. I think Nematocera, Anisopodidae, probably Sylvicola sp. Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 07-07-2006 19:10
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Nematocera for sure, but I am hesitating between Trichoceridae and the tipuloid families. For the moment I would settle on Limoniidae.
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| paqui |
Posted on 07-07-2006 21:11
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Member Location: Valencia (spain) Posts: 816 Joined: 02.09.05 |
trichoceridae: ocelli and discal cell, 2? anal vein 90? curve, no V suture, 3-8mm limoniidae: no ocelli, V suture, 11mm, not always spotted wings ... oops, anal lobe not big enough for blephariceridae |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 08-07-2006 00:00
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Ooops, I started to enter size information but then realized I am not certain. I have one note that says 8 mm but have a little conflicting data on this one...
Edited by Stephen on 08-07-2006 00:21 --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Chen Young |
Posted on 17-07-2006 19:58
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 Member Location: Pittsburgh, PENNSYLVANIA USA Posts: 169 Joined: 25.08.05 |
Gnophomyia tristissima. The yellow halters give it away. |
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