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Posted by Roger Thomason on 12-07-2009 20:58

Found this dark green fly with horizontal eye markings in the garden today. Don't know which family it is...been through the Gallery to no avail, unless I've missed it....new one for me. Can anyone ID it?
Edit; Size approx..3-4mm ish..

Edited by Roger Thomason on 13-07-2009 14:13

Posted by Roger Thomason on 13-07-2009 14:08

pwalter wrote:
Hi, it's Lauxaniidae, I think Calliopum.

Thanks pwalter...I'm only supposed to have one species of Lauxaniidae according to my Checklist, and that's Lyciella rorida Fall., and I think it is pale brown in colour so never checked that Family. :|............

.....Paul, how do I get past the "might be" of your answer?? I do have a few more photo's, although it was a bit breezy when they were taken. Anything I should look for, or is a job for the spanners??
Regards Roger

Edited by Roger Thomason on 13-07-2009 14:11

Posted by Paul Beuk on 13-07-2009 15:00

You got past it by letting me have a look at my key. Certainly considering your part of the world it must be elisae. There are four rows of acrostichal setae and the third antennal segment is relatively long. If you have a specimen I could make it 100% certain instead of the near 100% atm.

Posted by katerina dvorakova on 13-07-2009 19:51

Hi,
A female of Calliopum aeneum withouth doubt. (Green colour and relativelly short third antennal segment ;). This species have six rows of acrostichals, bud it is not visible at these photos.
Katka

Posted by Roger Thomason on 13-07-2009 21:27

Paul Beuk wrote:
You got past it by letting me have a look at my key. Certainly considering your part of the world it must be elisae. There are four rows of acrostichal setae and the third antennal segment is relatively long. If you have a specimen I could make it 100% certain instead of the near 100% atm.

Hi Paul
I'll let you and Katerina argue (discuss) the number of acrostical setae, and length of 3rd antennal segment, I'll stick a couple of photo's (none too clear) to see if it helps...
Regards Roger

Posted by Roger Thomason on 14-07-2009 09:38

#12

Paul Beuk wrote:
Just get your but over to where you took the picture and collect a specimen. :D

But (on the other hand), don't you mean my butt (ones arse) Paul.
It will have to wait...I've just come off working nightshift at the Airport....been up for 25.5hrs with a couple of hours kip somewhere through it...IE; I'm shagged man :|. Garden is soaking wet, is that enough excuses or do I need some more....Daughter is about to have a baby. The battery for my camera is on recharge.(Shit that doesn't count) Just had a small uwe moment there.
That ought to do it :P
Regards Roger...
PS...I just remembered, I don't collect specimens :D.

Edited by Roger Thomason on 14-07-2009 09:55

Posted by Roger Thomason on 17-07-2009 05:47

#13

Roger Thomason wrote:

Paul Beuk wrote:
Just get your but over to where you took the picture and collect a specimen. :D

is that enough excuses or do I need some more....Daughter is about to have a baby.
Regards Roger...
PS...I just remembered, I don't collect specimens :D.

Baby girl born on Tuesday at 1.35pm Local.
And you thought I was joking.....

Edited by Roger Thomason on 17-07-2009 05:48