Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Pherbellia calthrata
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 07-05-2007 23:13
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9509 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Today I was lucky to find an interesting Sciomyzid - Pherbellia calthrata. I have never seen it before even in collection. 
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 07-05-2007 23:55
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
I never saw one!  I'm trying to find one just scyomizid. I did seek for it everywhere! I will try near coast in next week. |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 08-05-2007 11:25
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 Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
You should try near small streams! They prefer aquatic habitats.
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 08-05-2007 11:40
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
i know that, Gabor. I tried to find them near small streamers, but so far I didn?t spot them. Doli and ephydrids (and muscids) are in huge numbers here, near small streamers. |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 14-05-2007 08:54
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9509 Joined: 24.05.05 |
1. As far as understand English sream means fast flowing water. In this case it isn't good place to look for Sciomyzidae. Calm water or pools with grass or simply shadow places are much better. 2. I misspeled, correct name Pherbellia clathrata Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 14-05-2007 09:53
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Not sure if it will help but I quite often find sciomyzids sitting low-down on leaves but hardly ever on flowers. Recently I have seen quite a few sitting on grass and low vegetation on chalk grassland, near the river Thames. |
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