Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Calliphora vicina, Calliphoridae
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| Andre Jas |
Posted on 03-10-2006 16:05
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 Member Location: Georgsdorf, Germany Posts: 485 Joined: 04.10.04 |
Hello once more, Looking in Paul's book and on the internet, I think it must be Calliphoridae. But I'm not at all sure. Andr Andre Jas attached the following image:  [59.86Kb] Edited by Andre Jas on 27-10-2006 22:57 |
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| Andre Jas |
Posted on 03-10-2006 16:05
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Member Location: Georgsdorf, Germany Posts: 485 Joined: 04.10.04 |
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| Andre Jas |
Posted on 03-10-2006 16:06
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 03-10-2006 16:53
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19294 Joined: 21.07.04 |
You are right. Looks like Calliphora vicina, the common bluebottle Theo Zeegers |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 03-10-2006 20:05
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7342 Joined: 19.11.04 |
I agree with Theo.  The characters to note are darkened squamae (calypters), orange basicosta (shows up here as a small orange plate on the costa at the base of the wing) and the orange anterior spiracle. In Europe, this combination in a bluebottle can only mean Calliphora vicina, the commonest species. Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Robert Nash |
Posted on 04-10-2006 09:33
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Member Location: Ulster Museum, Belfast, Ireland Posts: 288 Joined: 11.11.05 |
Tony is absolutely correct but we should add-Except possibly Balkans to "In Europe, this combination in a bluebottle can only mean Calliphora vicina " or so I gather.Robert Perhaps Boze Kokan could comment. |
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| Andre Jas |
Posted on 04-10-2006 10:02
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Member Location: Georgsdorf, Germany Posts: 485 Joined: 04.10.04 |
Thanks Theo, Tony and Robert. This really helps. Andr |
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