Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Opomyza? 12.09.06
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 15-09-2006 13:44
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 Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3345 Joined: 17.10.05 |
A single specimen was collected around 6 p.m. by sweeping on a rather unimpressive meadow with strong marks of cows pasture near water (actually it was a big ditch beside the railroad embankment). Size approximately 3mm, unfortunately I lost it after taking some pictures. Dmitry Gavryushin attached the following image:  [81.14Kb] |
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 15-09-2006 13:45
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Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3345 Joined: 17.10.05 |
A lateral view.
Dmitry Gavryushin attached the following image:  [78.95Kb] |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 15-09-2006 21:06
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9526 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Black showed me this fly two days ago. My answer was - "I don't know, may be "Rohacek fly" = Anthomyzidae". Rohacek answered that it is not. Black send it as Opomyza. Jan keep silence. What the hell family this fly belongs to??? Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 15-09-2006 21:22
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7328 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Looks like Opomyza to me. Try O. nigriventris.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 16-09-2006 06:41
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Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3345 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Thanks Nikita and Tony. |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 16-09-2006 10:44
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 Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2161 Joined: 24.07.04 |
Hi Black, Sorry for not responding sooner! Let me say first that I agree with Tony, it must be Opomyza nigriventris. I have only once seen a specimen of this species, and that was 10 years ago. I can't remember very much about it anymore. I have searched for notes I took on this specimen, but besides the data on the labels I haven't been able to find any notes or drawings. Because I have been searching for more information, it took me some time before I responded. For as far as I know, this species is only know from Estonia, Finland, and Russia. Only very few specimens are known of this species! So I would say, please visit this location more often and try to find it again  .The bionomics of this species are still unknown. And Nikita, I have to admit that this species does indeed look rather anthomyzid like. Besides, Anthomyzidae and Opomyzidae are sistergroups. Jan Willem Jan Willem Edited by Jan Willem on 17-09-2006 08:37 |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 16-09-2006 12:42
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9526 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Dima, I'm very, very jelous! Nikita And please, use vacuum-cleaner on your kitchen to find escaped fly! Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 16-09-2006 16:16
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Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3345 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Many thanks for your confirmation Jan Willem - I'm impressed, going to visit that place tomorrow, maybe I'll have more luck with it  .2 Nikita: sorry, my kitchen has undergone some minor renovations, and the women have swept the dust (almost) everywhere, and there's not too many places to hide, so it's apparently gone for good  . |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 16-09-2006 20:48
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9526 Joined: 24.05.05 |
One thing is for sure, Dima is author of unique photo of Opomyza nigriventris of the World!
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 06-10-2006 12:44
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Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3345 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Extensive sweeping at this location on next week-end gave no results . |
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