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 Eristalis similis?
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| blowave |
Posted on 29-09-2007 15:00
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 Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Hi, I hope these pics are good enough, my only real reason for thinking this is Eristalis similis is the very strong pterostigma on the wings. Any suggestions welcomed!  Location: Lincoln UK Habitat: Garden location on Dahlia species, sandy soil. Date: 22nd September 2007. Thanks! blowave attached the following image:  [43.61Kb] |
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| blowave |
Posted on 29-09-2007 15:01
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
pic #2
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| John Smit |
Posted on 29-09-2007 15:07
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 Member Location: Utrecht Posts: 565 Joined: 05.10.04 |
Unfortunately... the front tarsi are yellow, therefore its E. pertinax. John |
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| blowave |
Posted on 29-09-2007 15:11
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Thank you John! That is one thing I di pick up recently, the feet colour, but I did not know if E. similis also had the same coloured feet.  |
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| John Smit |
Posted on 29-09-2007 17:23
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Member Location: Utrecht Posts: 565 Joined: 05.10.04 |
Nope, black. And E. pertinax is the only other species that can have such an elongated pterostigma, besides E. similis. John |
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| blowave |
Posted on 29-09-2007 17:44
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Thanks again, it is good to know these things! I now wish I had printed out the Eristalis key when it was online.  |
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| John Smit |
Posted on 29-09-2007 17:49
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Member Location: Utrecht Posts: 565 Joined: 05.10.04 |
I believe Mark van Veen's key should be online still, though I have no idea where... John |
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| blowave |
Posted on 29-09-2007 18:20
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Hmmm, I thought perhaps it was taken off because he was launching a new book. I have searched, looked on Google Scholar too, no luck! I don't know if I could justify buying a book, but I guess we can't really expect these things for free. |
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| Chris Webster |
Posted on 29-09-2007 21:41
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 Member Location: Reading UK Posts: 31 Joined: 07.07.07 |
blowave: I've got a copy of that key, but don't think I should put it online, as I didn't write it! I've sent you a 'private message' via this site about emailing it to you. Chris |
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