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 6 different flies
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| fleabag |
Posted on 21-07-2006 00:51
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 Member Location: Sussex UK Posts: 183 Joined: 13.07.06 |
Hi, All taken a few days ago,down in west sussex,in a place with woodland,stream,meadows and farmland. I'd be very grateful for any id's,cos i dont have a clue. The flies playing 'leapfrog',the 'jumper' had a lovely kind of amber coloured abdomen. Im not great at sizing insects from memory,but i'll have a go if needed. regards. |
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| fleabag |
Posted on 21-07-2006 01:03
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Member Location: Sussex UK Posts: 183 Joined: 13.07.06 |
first one (hope it works,didnt work last time?) |
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| fleabag |
Posted on 21-07-2006 01:10
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Member Location: Sussex UK Posts: 183 Joined: 13.07.06 |
this time maybe...brackets in filename removed?
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| fleabag |
Posted on 21-07-2006 01:13
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second one
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| fleabag |
Posted on 21-07-2006 01:15
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third one...the odd couple...notice the little fella in the corner
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| fleabag |
Posted on 21-07-2006 01:16
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the fourth
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Posted on 21-07-2006 01:18
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and the fifth
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 21-07-2006 02:45
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Hello! Though no expert, I can name some of the flies: 1.) Sicus ferrugineus, Conopidae (not sure, if there are similar species). 2.) Myathropa florea, female, Syrphidae 3.) Sarcophaga sp., Sarcophagidae, and the tiny one a Chloropidae. 4.) Chloromyia formosa (?), female, Stratiomyidae. 5.) ? (possibly Sarcophagidae) Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 21-07-2006 06:41
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9475 Joined: 24.05.05 |
I think that 5-th image is happy couple of Pollenia sp., Calliphoridae.
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 21-07-2006 07:01
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
The fourth and fifth: I think Microchrysa sp. and plain old Musca domestica (the male having yellow abdominal markings exclude Pollenia from the list of candidates  ).
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 21-07-2006 08:25
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7306 Joined: 19.11.04 |
The fourth and fifth: I think Chloromyia formosa female (the thoracic pile is rather pale for Microchrysa - but difficult to judge size) and plain old Musca autumnalis (male is brighter orange, and the eyes appear to be more approximated than domestica).
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 21-07-2006 08:30
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
No problems with that Musca, but I think the soldier fly seems to be rather small (difficult to day but in comparisson with the leaf structure) and the legs too dark for Chloromyia.
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| fleabag |
Posted on 21-07-2006 11:53
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Member Location: Sussex UK Posts: 183 Joined: 13.07.06 |
Thanks for all the helpful replies. Heres another shot of the happy couple,one with that nice transluscent amber ish abdomen. Number four was quite small,its on one of the smaller upper leaves of the nettle,at a rough guess i'd say 4mm. cheers fleabag attached the following image:  [42.6Kb] |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 21-07-2006 13:10
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7306 Joined: 19.11.04 |
If number four was that small, then Paul wins!  Though I'm puzzled as to which species - antennae and legs rather dark, suggesting polita, but frons not metallic green suggesting cyaneiventris. I guess that pale dusting on the mesonotum could be pollen. Sometimes it's better to have the specimen! 
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| fleabag |
Posted on 21-07-2006 13:22
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Member Location: Sussex UK Posts: 183 Joined: 13.07.06 |
Tony Irwin wrote: If number four was that small, then Paul wins! Bear in mind that im rubbish at recalling insect sizes. I have a habit of over estimating the size,so i often make a guess,then chop it almost in half !  Not ideal i know,but im working on it |
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