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 After the confusion 1
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| lynkos |
Posted on 02-10-2006 17:44
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
After the confusion of the last few posts, with a cyclone of Tachinidae, Muscidae, Anthomyiidae and Rhinophoridae whirling round my head, I'm not even going to try and get the two flies I photographed this morning into families. It's over to you! Number one, about 4 mm long, photographed in open countryside near Rome, Italy. Thanks, Sarah PS... well, perhaps I will have a little try: Tachinidae? |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 02-10-2006 20:19
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Looks like a Siphona sp. but no idea which  |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 02-10-2006 20:23
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19009 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Siphona "don't know which one" is no doubt the most common species. This one is interesting: the epaulette are quite black and the third antennal segment is strongly broadened, suggesting either S. boreata or S. hokkaidensis. Theo Zeegers |
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| lynkos |
Posted on 03-10-2006 06:43
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
Thanks guys. That means I got the Tachinidae bit right at least! Sarah. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 03-10-2006 17:31
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19009 Joined: 21.07.04 |
The proboscis is very characteristic for Siphona (as genus it is highly typical), so next time you will know Siphona as well. Moreover, they are very common, for instance on yellow Compositae. Theo |
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| lynkos |
Posted on 03-10-2006 17:46
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
Thanks Theo, it's always great to know what to look for, Sarah. |
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