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 Calliphoridae or Sarcophagidae?
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 06-11-2005 16:05
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9480 Joined: 24.05.05 |
05 nov, Moscow, park, on birch. Arista and taxi spots on abdomen - like Sarcophagidae. But there is obvios metallic colour, especialy on abdomen. It leads to Calliphoridae. Two more fact. Normaly this time in Moscow is full winter. But: 1. Wings look like that of very fresh emerged fly. 2. Today (without camera) I found the same (95% sure) flies rather common on the sunheated wall of house.  
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 06-11-2005 17:52
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19143 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Calliphoridae As you note yourself, European Sarcophagidae Sarcophaginae are never metallic blue nor green. (Sarcophagidae Miltogramminae, the other subfamily, are very different) Theo Zeegers |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 06-11-2005 18:07
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9480 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Thank you, Theo.
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 06-11-2005 23:29
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
Caliphoridae, very probably Calliphora especially if common. Blue-grey thorax and blue abdomen with white tessellation will (almost) always by this genus. Cheers, Kahis |
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| Andrius |
Posted on 07-11-2005 10:49
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Member Location: Lithuania Posts: 315 Joined: 27.01.05 |
I would even say it is Calliphora vicina. Nikita, you should check "Opredelitel nasekomych evropejskoj chasti SSSR" - there are only 4 species and C.vicina is quite easily distinguished  |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 07-11-2005 12:12
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9480 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Thank you Jere and Andrius. This week I'll check it (at home I have only first half of volum with Nematocera and Orthorrapha).
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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