Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Muscid/Anthomyiid?
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| crex |
Posted on 18-11-2006 12:36
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 Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
From midwest Sweden 2006-10-12 (YYYY-MM-DD). One shot only. Muscid or Anthomyiid? Small abdomen on this one, or is it the wings that are long?
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| Stephen |
Posted on 18-11-2006 16:37
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 Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Tony and Paul have helped me through about a dozen of these in the last few weeks. I wonder if I am learning anything? I can't really see the anal vein because of the fly's dark body; if it reaches the wing margin, then Anthomyiidae, if I have learned my lessons right. Without being able to see the anal vein, I would look at the arista. Since it seems not to be plumose, I would say Anthomyiidae rather than Muscidae, but it would be good to hear what others think, so I hope someone else will add their ideas. --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| crex |
Posted on 22-11-2006 13:17
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
I know about the anal vein, although it's not always easy to see. Perhaps this pale photo shows an Anthomyiidae then ... Thnx Stephen. |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 22-11-2006 21:37
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7288 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Well. I wouldn't like to say - my feeling is muscid, but your neighbour in Finland may be more familiar with this one - are you there, Kahis?
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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