Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Calliopum ? (simillimum??)
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 05-11-2007 20:58
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Hello flyforum, Today I found this rather fat fly with nicely colourbanded eyes. I think it is a Lauxaniidae sp. and it looks like Calliopum (simillimum?) Can anyone tell me if this is right? place: Amsterdam Forest size: ~5-6mm Robert Heemskerk attached the following image:  [86.7Kb] Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 05-11-2007 20:58 |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 05-11-2007 21:20
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And one other fly some further on.. I think they are the same species. Robert Heemskerk attached the following image:  [154.81Kb] Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 05-11-2007 21:20 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 06-11-2007 08:08
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Since they are different specimens I won't comment on the second one: both species occur simultaneously. Based on what I can make out o the genitalia of the top specimen I'd say Calliopum cf. simillimum but the details are not sufficient to completely exclude aeneum.
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 06-11-2007 12:22
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Thank you Paul, So the first specimen is a male Calliopum? I'll call these Calliopum sp., next time I try to make some better detailed picture of the genitalia |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 06-11-2007 13:22
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No, it is a female, but for those two species female terminalia are also characteristic.
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 06-11-2007 18:15
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Thank you again for your help  |
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