Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Physiphora alceae
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| zcuc |
Posted on 03-11-2007 23:39
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 492 Joined: 08.10.07 |
Anyone know why Physiphora alceae has such diffrent abdominal? it looks like the abdominal dorsal had harden and shelter the soften parts below.
zcuc attached the following image:  [82.71Kb] |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 04-11-2007 00:10
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
female. |
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| GlassOWater |
Posted on 04-11-2007 09:21
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 117 Joined: 26.09.07 |
Beautiful fly and a great picture!  I think that zcuc talked about the distinctive dorsal sclerites and not the oviscape (it is an oviscape, right?). Because the tergites are easier to tell apart than the sternites, it gives the impression that the dorsal side is stronger. Is it only an impression or a fact? |
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| John Smit |
Posted on 05-11-2007 08:25
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 Member Location: Utrecht Posts: 565 Joined: 05.10.04 |
Seems like she's full of eggs, therefore the tergites and sternites are more separated and you can see the membrane in between, e.g. the soft part. John |
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