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A fly in our lab
yaguza
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Posted on 18-10-2006 14:35
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A fly found in our lab, pic taken in 11-09-2004. it moved quickly.

EDIT Paul Beuk: image resized.
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Nikita Vikhrev
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It is Phoridae, not Megaselia (genus Megaselia 1/2 Phoridae family).
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Fast moving hence the vernacular name scuttle fly see Glossary. For a genus, mabe species id. we need Mario Langourov a phorid specialist Grin in Sofia, Bulgaria (member)
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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 3Wink
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Thanks Paul, I don't realize that the original pic is too largeSmile
 
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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 3Wink
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.Grin
 
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Posted on 18-10-2006 20:42
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This is a male Megaselia scalaris - widespread polyphagous saprophage (tropical origin).
Excellent photo!
 
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Posted on 18-10-2006 20:47
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It is simple synanthropic Megaselia scalaris
http://www.phorid.net/phoridae/mscalaris.htmlShock

Hello Mario!Smile
Edited by proctoss on 18-10-2006 20:49
 
http://www.zin.ru/labs/insects/hymenopt/personalia/Kolyada/index.html
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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!
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Posted on 24-10-2006 09:12
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Nearly all Megaselia-species have forked R4+5 (there are only few exclusions).
Which key is this?
 
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Posted on 24-10-2006 13:09
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Excuse me Mario, I found where I red wrong teza. Key is OKSad
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I agree with the others - Megaselia scalaris for sure.
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