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 Sarcophaga variegata confirmation
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| cyprinoid |
Posted on 07-05-2011 21:27
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 Member Location: Norway Posts: 1751 Joined: 19.06.09 |
One for Thomas I guess  Norway, 30.04.11 cyprinoid attached the following image:  [122.39Kb] Edited by cyprinoid on 07-05-2011 21:31 Hyperbolizer |
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| cyprinoid |
Posted on 07-05-2011 21:30
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Member Location: Norway Posts: 1751 Joined: 19.06.09 |
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cyprinoid attached the following image:  [116.47Kb] Hyperbolizer |
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| Mark-uk |
Posted on 08-05-2011 01:09
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 Member Location: UK - Hampshire Posts: 792 Joined: 01.02.10 |
I can't help on this specimen, but nice to see someone making an effort on Sarcophaga. this is one of the groups I want to get better on in 2011. good luck |
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| cyprinoid |
Posted on 09-05-2011 13:30
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Member Location: Norway Posts: 1751 Joined: 19.06.09 |
Thanks Mark.
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 09-05-2011 13:57
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 Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04 |
I collect sarcophagids in the summer on days when tachinids are hard to find  They are not difficult to work on as long as you set them and fold out the male genitalia while they are fresh and relaxed. The keys are also pretty good (either the rather expensive Sarcophagidae of Fennoscandia and Denmark or Steve Falk's own copy/paste British key, based on a number of sources). I think the group would be much more popular if the keys were cheaper or made available online free. This looks like a Sarcophaga variegata, with the proviso that I think there are more species in Norway than I am used to here and I haven't keyed it out
Edited by ChrisR on 09-05-2011 13:58 Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| Mark-uk |
Posted on 09-05-2011 17:49
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Member Location: UK - Hampshire Posts: 792 Joined: 01.02.10 |
Hi Chris I'm using "Sarcophagidae of Fennoscandia and Denmark" and seem to be able to put a confident name to about 80%, and hoping to do better with more specimens and experience. I wasn't aware of Steve Falk's Key. I would add that not only does the genitalia often need to be just set, but set well, so all parts are clearly visible. that and very good lighting. Clearly both these are not a problem for Haken! Another problem seems to be finding males, I had terrible trouble with this last year. but it seems to be the other way around so far this year. that may be down to finding some good "hill toping" sites (In particular Farley Mount SU403290 ) Mark |
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| cyprinoid |
Posted on 10-05-2011 08:43
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Member Location: Norway Posts: 1751 Joined: 19.06.09 |
I will keep my variegata label then Thanks Hyperbolizer |
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