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 Male Sargus, Jerusalem
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| GlassOWater |
Posted on 06-11-2007 11:07
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 117 Joined: 26.09.07 |
The pictures are from today. The most beautiful fly I have ever seen.
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| GlassOWater |
Posted on 06-11-2007 11:07
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 117 Joined: 26.09.07 |
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| GlassOWater |
Posted on 06-11-2007 11:08
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 117 Joined: 26.09.07 |
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| GlassOWater |
Posted on 06-11-2007 11:09
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 117 Joined: 26.09.07 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 06-11-2007 11:43
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19133 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Stratiomyiidae, I'd say Sargus, but a weird one, ask Martin Hauser. Theo |
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| GlassOWater |
Posted on 06-11-2007 12:27
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 117 Joined: 26.09.07 |
Aha! It seems like the right family!  But isn't it supposed to be written Stratiomyidae (1 i)?My book suggests S. maculatus. The description fits, except for the fact that this specimen is almost twice as long...  |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 06-11-2007 15:12
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19133 Joined: 21.07.04 |
I have commented before on my way of spelling. I correct misspellings, whether the Code allows me or not. I will understand you if you spell with one i, and I think you did when I wrote it with two ii. Theo |
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| GlassOWater |
Posted on 06-11-2007 19:20
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 117 Joined: 26.09.07 |
Of course I understand  Just wanted to be sure. I'm new in this "business" after all... |
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| Maddin |
Posted on 06-11-2007 19:50
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 Member Location: Sacramento CA USA Posts: 194 Joined: 30.06.05 |
It is Sargus maculatus (Lindner, 1936), Only known from Cyprus and Israel. It is a rare species, gratulation! Cheers Martin Edited by Maddin on 06-11-2007 19:51 Martin Hauser |
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| GlassOWater |
Posted on 07-11-2007 08:39
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 117 Joined: 26.09.07 |
Great! I even have the specimen! It died about an hour after I took this pictures. But the book still bugs me... It says that the length of S. maculatus is 10 mm, and mine is 18. Typo? |
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