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 Fly ID help - Myopa?
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| richard_thomas100 |
Posted on 02-06-2007 16:28
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Member Location: Posts: 51 Joined: 19.02.06 |
Hi, i was wondering if this is Myopa buccata or Sicus ferrugea? How do you tell the difference? Thanks Richard richard_thomas100 attached the following image:  [11.34Kb] |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 02-06-2007 16:33
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 Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04 |
My guess is Sicus (smaller gena), not Myopa (large gena). Just compare the height of the eye with the area of 'cheek' below it.  |
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| richard_thomas100 |
Posted on 02-06-2007 16:36
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Member Location: Posts: 51 Joined: 19.02.06 |
Thanks Chris - I have a few other images to check now! Both species just looked superficially similar to me from the books! |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 02-06-2007 21:33
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18705 Joined: 21.07.04 |
The wings in Myopa buccata are much stronger spotted. Morever, buccata is active april - first half of may, whereas Sicus started this week. So this should set them apart. Theo |
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