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 Eristalis - POSSIBLY new British species?
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| conopid |
Posted on 28-08-2005 15:24
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 Member Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1039 Joined: 02.07.04 |
I collected a medium sized Eristalis spp in Shropshire on May 29. I cannot run it down to species in Stubbs and Falk, mainly becaues it has completely bare arista. It nearly fits a northern European species in van Veen's key (E. gomnojunovae), but not quite, as the facial hairs are not quite the right colour. Photos at http://photos31.f...54c423.jpg http://photos25.f...a869_o.jpg http://photos30.f...5746_o.jpg http://photos24.f...0736_o.jpg Edited by conopid on 28-08-2005 15:25 Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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| conopid |
Posted on 29-08-2005 10:21
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Member Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1039 Joined: 02.07.04 |
Hi all, This is embarassing! My specimen is a remarkably dull Myathropa florea. I should have checked the genus instead of assuming it was an Eristalis. Still learning after all these years! 
Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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