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A fly in our lab
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yaguza |
Posted on 18-10-2006 14:35
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Member Location: Shanghai, China Posts: 3 Joined: 18.10.06 |
A fly found in our lab, pic taken in 11-09-2004. it moved quickly. EDIT Paul Beuk: image resized. yaguza attached the following image: ![]() [25.35Kb] Edited by Paul Beuk on 18-10-2006 15:23 |
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Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 18-10-2006 15:07
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![]() Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9241 Joined: 24.05.05 |
It is Phoridae, not Megaselia (genus Megaselia 1/2 Phoridae family). Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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Robert Nash |
Posted on 18-10-2006 15:25
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Member Location: Ulster Museum, Belfast, Ireland Posts: 288 Joined: 11.11.05 |
Fast moving hence the vernacular name scuttle fly see Glossary. For a genus, mabe species id. we need Mario Langourov a phorid specialist ![]() Robert |
Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 18-10-2006 16:51
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I think in this case genus is possible even without Mario. But without Marioo we need image with visible setas on tibia 2 and 3![]() Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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yaguza |
Posted on 18-10-2006 18:07
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Member Location: Shanghai, China Posts: 3 Joined: 18.10.06 |
Thanks Paul, I don't realize that the original pic is too large![]() |
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yaguza |
Posted on 18-10-2006 18:18
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Member Location: Shanghai, China Posts: 3 Joined: 18.10.06 |
Nikita Vikhrev wrote: I think in this case genus is possible even without Mario. But without Marioo we need image with visible setas on tibia 2 and 3 ![]() Nikita I don't have pics with more details, But you did do me a big favor, as I knew something about this little fly. ![]() |
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Mario Langourov |
Posted on 18-10-2006 20:42
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Member Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Posts: 23 Joined: 01.03.06 |
This is a male Megaselia scalaris - widespread polyphagous saprophage (tropical origin). Excellent photo! |
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proctoss |
Posted on 18-10-2006 20:47
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![]() Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 191 Joined: 13.08.06 |
It is simple synanthropic Megaselia scalaris http://www.phorid.net/phoridae/mscalaris.html ![]() Hello Mario! ![]() Edited by proctoss on 18-10-2006 20:49 |
Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 18-10-2006 21:38
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Mario and Proctoss, in my key forked R4+5 exclude Megaselia genus. I was sure that R4+5 do fork on this image. R4+5 really not forked? or forked R4+5 do not exclude Megaselia? Please, help! Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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Mario Langourov |
Posted on 24-10-2006 09:12
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Member Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Posts: 23 Joined: 01.03.06 |
Nearly all Megaselia-species have forked R4+5 (there are only few exclusions). Which key is this? |
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Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 24-10-2006 13:09
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Excuse me Mario, I found where I red wrong teza. Key is OK![]() Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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bbrown |
Posted on 05-01-2011 04:50
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Member Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 103 Joined: 17.02.05 |
I agree with the others - Megaselia scalaris for sure.
Brian Brown Entomology NH Museum of Los Angeles Co. |
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