Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Phasia
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| Gordon Jar |
Posted on 17-08-2006 19:33
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Member Location: East Sussex, England Posts: 209 Joined: 09.10.05 |
The attached was photographed in South East England earlier this month. (Aug). Having read the thred 'Little fly ... fly looking' dated 17/08/06 I suspect that this is a Phasia Sp. I was only able to get the one photo so hopefully it is sufficient. Thanks Regards Gordon Gordon Jar attached the following image:  [84.57Kb] Edited by Gordon Jar on 17-08-2006 19:35 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 17-08-2006 19:41
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19009 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Phasia it is ! See previous similar post. Need a blowup of the head. Looks like Ph. pusilla in this case, though. Theo |
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| Gordon Jar |
Posted on 17-08-2006 19:45
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Member Location: East Sussex, England Posts: 209 Joined: 09.10.05 |
Thankyou Theo. This is the best I can do for a blow up I'm afraid. Not alot of difference. Regards Gordon Gordon Jar attached the following image:  [11.85Kb] Edited by Gordon Jar on 17-08-2006 19:46 |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 17-08-2006 20:22
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Would be better to see the hairs on the gena and the colour of the haltares  Light gena hairs =obesa, dark =pusilla/barbifrons ... then dark haltares =pusilla and light haltares =barbifrons |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 17-08-2006 20:41
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19009 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Right Chris, but with this angle the 'official' character would be most easy to see: hairs on parafrontals in several rows -> barbifrons bristles on parafrontals in one row -> pusilla (or, at least, subg. Hyalomyia). At this moment, I'm more sure it should be pusilla Theo |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 17-08-2006 20:44
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Yeah, given that it was taken in UK it is most likely to be pusilla anyway or a strange, undusted obesa. P.barbifrons would be good to confirm it possible because it would be a nice sighting - we get them reasonably regularly but they're still not 'common'. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 17-08-2006 20:48
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19009 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Right. Here barbifrons is common and pusilla to look for. So let's change houses ! Theo |
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| Gordon Jar |
Posted on 17-08-2006 21:15
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Member Location: East Sussex, England Posts: 209 Joined: 09.10.05 |
Thankyou Chris and Theo. Regards Gordon |
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