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 Dasyphora ?
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 20-05-2007 21:21
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Hi flyforum, First I though of Calliphoridae sp. (female Lucilia ?), but when I got a better look it wasn't a Calliphoridae sp. I think it is a Muscidae sp., perhabs Dasyphora? size: 10-15mm, place: Amsterdam Forest (reet near water) The fly'lunch was some bird s h i t, special menu?  It would be nice if someone can give me some help after get lost in these flies.. Robert Heemskerk attached the following image:  [99.04Kb] Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 20-05-2007 21:25 |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 20-05-2007 21:21
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
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Robert Heemskerk attached the following image:  [144.11Kb] Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 20-05-2007 21:22 |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 20-05-2007 21:23
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Robert Heemskerk attached the following image:  [145.31Kb] Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 20-05-2007 21:23 |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 20-05-2007 21:23
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
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Robert Heemskerk attached the following image:  [120.69Kb] Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 20-05-2007 21:24 |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 20-05-2007 21:34
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9480 Joined: 24.05.05 |
I rather think it is Calliphoridae. May be Bellardia?
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 20-05-2007 22:28
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9480 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Impressive fly! With such a curved M it has to be Calliphoridae, but not Bellardia. May be Protocalliphora? I never seen Protocalliphora... Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 21-05-2007 09:53
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9480 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Andrey Ozerov confirmed that it is Protocalliphora azurea.
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 21-05-2007 19:26
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Great find ! Regards. Stephane. |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 21-05-2007 19:59
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9480 Joined: 24.05.05 |
And nice fly for Gallery!
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 21-05-2007 20:57
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Thank you very much Nikita and Andrey Ozerov for determination! These flies lives into some birdnests on the birdyoungs, where they suck blood (the larva)  So that bird s h i t was a close detail of it's behaviour anyway? Also I am not familiar with these kind of flies, I got the feeling of a special fly.. 
Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 21-05-2007 21:05 |
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