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 Platypezidae fly
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 12-01-2007 00:58
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
HI * locality - Silgueiros - Viseu - PORTUGAL * date - 11.01.2007 * size - 6 mm (medium fly) * habitat - farmland = substrate - lemon fruit tree Platypezidae fly? 
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 12-01-2007 08:40
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 Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2161 Joined: 24.07.04 |
Hi Jorge, Yes Platypezidae! Unfortunately I can't give you a species name without my literature at hand. If nobody will give you a species name before tonight, I will give it a try when I get home, but I guess that won't be necessary .Jan Willem |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 14-01-2007 23:44
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Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2161 Joined: 24.07.04 |
Hi Jorge, I was told (with much reservation) that it might be Polyporivora ornata. Today I tried to identify your specimen with Chandler (2001; The Flat-footed Flies (Diptera: Opetiidae and Platypezidae) of Europe), and came to the same conclusion (also with reservation). It is hard so see all the details clearly enough for a positive identification. Jan Willem |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 16-02-2007 23:04
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
more one photo. which kind of views do you need? Lateral view? Other? Let me know. Thank you! jorgemotalmeida attached the following image:  [154.44Kb] |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 02-05-2007 18:27
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
back to this fly... Jan or someone can confirm if this is Polyporivora ornata? |
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| michal tkoc |
Posted on 11-05-2007 23:21
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 Member Location: Prague, Czech Republic Posts: 237 Joined: 07.11.06 |
Hi, for 95 percent this is Polyporivora ornata, male of course. But if you have details of notopleural bristles, antena or hind tarsus, it will be great. The problem is, that for the exact determination the genitalia is important too. If it is important for you, next time, I can compare this fly with some my specimens from my collection. Michal Curator of Diptera, Entomology Department, National Museum Prague. PhD. Student, Charles University. Prague, Czech Republic. |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 11-05-2007 23:29
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
ok. i will see if I have thee photo that can show that bristles. I have more one new platypezid fly that I had not show yet (very soon I will show here). It can be the female of this species. |
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| michal tkoc |
Posted on 11-05-2007 23:43
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Member Location: Prague, Czech Republic Posts: 237 Joined: 07.11.06 |
The collecting date is very very unusual, maybe its a result of the warm winter, was the fly active or slow?
Curator of Diptera, Entomology Department, National Museum Prague. PhD. Student, Charles University. Prague, Czech Republic. |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 11-05-2007 23:49
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
a little active. Above a Citrus limon leaf. And the date is right. No mistakes. (I was confirming with exif file) This winter had some cold days. In overall, was more wet than usual. |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 11-05-2007 23:50
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
I have another species of platypezid that I caught on 1st April 2007. (I will show the photos very soon.) |
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