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 On a dead chameleo (2)
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 02-10-2006 20:39
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 Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3346 Joined: 17.10.05 |
01.10.06, Turkey, Side. Among other visitors was this Sarcophagidae. Size 8-9mm. Dmitry Gavryushin attached the following image:  [140.22Kb] |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 02-10-2006 22:11
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7342 Joined: 19.11.04 |
I'd say this was Wohlfahrtia (possibly triquetra, based on Seguy's figures of abdominal pattern). Wohlfahrtia are known to cause myiasis in wounds, and I'm sure would be interested in a freshly dead chameleon
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 03-10-2006 17:43
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19293 Joined: 21.07.04 |
It's a bit small for Wolhfartia and it is quite consistent with a female Sarcophila latifrons. So that would be my guess. Theo Zeegers |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 03-10-2006 19:35
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7342 Joined: 19.11.04 |
I hesitate to do this ( ) but I disagree with Theo. Sarcophila has rows of setae on the parafaciala, much longer fronto-orbitals, a longer costal spine and short-plumose arista. Dima's specimen appears to show bare arista, bare parafaciala, weak fronto-orbitals and a costal spine that is shorter than r-m. Like any parasitic and carrion-feeding species, Wohlfahrtia vary in size quite a bit. I would say that 8 mm is likely to be within the range for the smaller species. Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 03-10-2006 20:07
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9542 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Two specimens collected. I'll try to key it.
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 04-10-2006 07:56
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19293 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Tony makes me doubt. The wing venation is, indeed, different from my Sarcophila. I had my doubts on the hairs on the arista. The hairs on the parafacialia are very small in my Sarcophila and easily overlooked. Given the wing-venation and the head profile, it does not fit Sarcophila. It is very different from my Wolhfartia, however, I do not have all relevant species. So I'll leave it to the Sarcophagidae-experts, Tony. Theo |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 04-10-2006 19:40
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9542 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Key in Diptera of Europ part of USSR seems impossible to use (teza - size 4-11, antiteza - size 6-18). But parafacialia are bold as Fantomas's head  Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 06-10-2006 13:02
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Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3346 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Many thanks to the whole noble company  ! |
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 06-10-2006 18:22
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Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3346 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Maybe these pictures of the head could be useful.
Dmitry Gavryushin attached the following image:  [136.84Kb] |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 04-10-2007 12:04
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9542 Joined: 24.05.05 |
It is curios my test - this year there are no Wohlfahrtia at all at sand dunas, evn with daed hedghog we found in the road and bringed to dunas! Today morning it was rain, the first during last month. News - today evening Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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