Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 calliphoridae??
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| Niek van Wijk |
Posted on 04-11-2007 20:55
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Member Location: Putte, The Netherlands Posts: 576 Joined: 20.10.07 |
Last August I took this picture in my garden and put it aside since I could not find a name for it (I didn't know Diptera.info then). Is it a Calliphoridae and can it be further identified? Thanks for help, Niek Niek van Wijk attached the following image:  [107.83Kb] |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 04-11-2007 22:37
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Calliphoridae, yes! Lucilia sp. |
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| Niek van Wijk |
Posted on 05-11-2007 07:50
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Member Location: Putte, The Netherlands Posts: 576 Joined: 20.10.07 |
Jorge, Thanks again. I had looked at Lucilia but for some reason I thought it to be different. It is so difficult.......... Regards, Niek |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 06-11-2007 13:22
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 Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Lucilia sericata
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| Niek van Wijk |
Posted on 06-11-2007 18:12
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Member Location: Putte, The Netherlands Posts: 576 Joined: 20.10.07 |
Dear Susan, Thank you for your help. I will have a look in the gallery and hope to recognize it next time I see one. Best regards, Niek |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 07-11-2007 14:25
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Niek The first clue that this one is L sericata is the pale basicosta (the little creamy section at the very base of the costa (the strong vein on the forward margin of the wing). Most, but not all, Lucilia have dark basicosta(s). (What is the plural of basicosta btw?) Susan |
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| Niek van Wijk |
Posted on 07-11-2007 18:36
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Member Location: Putte, The Netherlands Posts: 576 Joined: 20.10.07 |
Dear Susan, Thank you for your explanation, you would be - or perhaps you are? - an excellent teacher. Spelling: basicostae?? I do not speak any Latin, but one of my favorite motto's is "Semper idem, semper testis" ("Always the same, always nuts"  .Best regards, Niek |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 07-11-2007 18:40
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
basicosta - singular basicostae - plural setula (small seta) - singular setulae (small setae) - plural My favorite ones is Per ardua ad astra.  Or Errare Humanum Est |
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| Niek van Wijk |
Posted on 07-11-2007 18:51
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Member Location: Putte, The Netherlands Posts: 576 Joined: 20.10.07 |
Jorge, You are so quick, you must have reached the stars a long time ago (reply within 4 min. after mine!) Regards, Niek |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 07-11-2007 19:01
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
yes, I'm from the beginning of the Universe.  I saw the Planck time. jk. |
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| Niek van Wijk |
Posted on 07-11-2007 19:12
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Member Location: Putte, The Netherlands Posts: 576 Joined: 20.10.07 |
h = (6,626 069 3 ? 0,000 001 1) ? 10-34 ?? Niek |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 07-11-2007 19:15
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
you forgot the seconds. and the value is 10^-43 seconds. - the smallest measurement of time - |
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| Niek van Wijk |
Posted on 07-11-2007 19:42
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Member Location: Putte, The Netherlands Posts: 576 Joined: 20.10.07 |
Also here I'm not very knowledgable! Best regards, Niek |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 08-11-2007 13:41
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Thank you for the compliment Niek. I am not a teacher and I only know a few flies, but there are many excellent teachers on this forum, so if you ask, someone will know and be able to explain. Sometimes the experts are busy though and sometimes they don't like to 'spoonfeed' too much so you go off and find out for yourself. Someone will always answer if you ask the direct question when you are stuck though. Thanks to both of you for the 'Latin for Dummies' guidance I thought basicostae must be right, but it didn't look right when I wrote it.
Susan |
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