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 Sphaeroceridae: small, grey - and dead
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| Sundew |
Posted on 13-10-2007 19:31
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Now, this is a test. I took a small grey fly out of an Araneus net. The fly was dead but not eaten (too small to be recognized by the spider.) I put it under my stereo microscope and held the camera to one ocular. The result is not too stunning, as the lighting should be much brighter; however, there are a lot of details seen. The articulated antennae with the hairy arista are clearly visible, as well as the four long bristles at the scutellum margin. I hope there are enough characters for identification, though I am already afraid it could be Anthomyiidae and nothing more. If there is success, I shall go on with spider web examination. The upper scale is mm. Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [178.6Kb] Edited by Sundew on 13-10-2007 20:41 |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 13-10-2007 20:22
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9542 Joined: 24.05.05 |
It is much worth than Anthomyiidae, it is Sphaeroceridae 
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 13-10-2007 20:51
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Fine - a small dung fly! No reason to look angry like Nikita's Smiley (perhaps he is irritated by not knowing the genus.) Any suggestions of a name? Sundew |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 14-10-2007 10:28
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Might be Leptocera. If you can send it I could put a name to it.
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 14-10-2007 12:49
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
I am so sorry - by processing the frail body broke into pieces  . Some got lost on my cluttered desk. I did not save the remains. As I said, it was more a test of photographical facilities than serious search for determination of this specific fly. I promise to be more careful next time...I am glad to know another fly family, though. Many thanks for helpfully suggesting a genus name! Sundew |
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