Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Protocalliphora azurea
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 10-07-2007 07:56
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 Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06 |
In one of my previous posts, Nikita IDed a fly as Bellardia sp. This one is similar, yet different where the devil is. It has red eyes, and a more briliantly coloured abdomen with green and blue. Is this Belladia too? Can it be IDed at species level? Dutch dunes, last sunday. Moderate size, 8 - 10 mm. Close to a canal. I guess the plant is Hemlock, but I didn't have the guts to taste it... Cor Zonneveld attached the following image:  [120.28Kb] Edited by Cor Zonneveld on 10-07-2007 10:35 Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld |
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 10-07-2007 07:57
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Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06 |
Another photograph showing metal colors
Cor Zonneveld attached the following image:  [124.51Kb] Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld |
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 10-07-2007 08:01
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Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06 |
and another one for wing venation
Cor Zonneveld attached the following image:  [122.84Kb] Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 10-07-2007 08:54
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9554 Joined: 24.05.05 |
I'd say rather Protocalliphora azurea
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 10-07-2007 10:36
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Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06 |
Thanks Nikita! I changed the subject so it will be easier to find if someone is interested.
Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 10-07-2007 12:30
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9554 Joined: 24.05.05 |
I'm very much interested To tell you truth, Cor, I've never seen this fly myself yet, only from images of more lucky colleages  Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 10-07-2007 15:37
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Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06 |
Dr Jason H Byrd, a forensic entomologist, preliminary agrees with the ID Protocalliphora azurea. He will confirm/correct later when he's certain. He expects the photo's suffice to ID this fly.
Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld |
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