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| Stephen |
Posted on 29-10-2006 16:19
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 Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Muscidae? I am going by the venation at the rear of the wings. The arista don't look plumose, but maybe the lens just couldn't resolve the tiny features? Safe to say this is a female based on the eyes? This was a nice big picture; let me know if it would help to see a larger view of some feature. 24 July 2006, West Virginia USA. Stephen attached the following image:  [91.49Kb] Edited by Stephen on 29-10-2006 16:22 --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 29-10-2006 16:21
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
How can people say flies aren't clean? This one is carefully cleaning his front leg.
Stephen attached the following image:  [45.5Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 29-10-2006 17:17
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7337 Joined: 19.11.04 |
It looks like the anal vein extends to the wing margin, so I'd say Anthomyiidae. I think it is a female (based on abdomen shape, rather than relying on eyes, which can sometimes be widely separated in the male)
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| Stephen |
Posted on 29-10-2006 17:25
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
I don't suppose this is much better, is it? The glare is a problem more than small size of the photo.
Stephen attached the following image:  [77.08Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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