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Posted by Stephen R on 20-03-2010 20:55

March 18, Clitheroe England. I forgot to check the size, but around 3mm. Will confirm later.
EDIT: It is actually 4mm from the face to where I think the abdomen ends, around where the outer cross-vein is.

Edited by Stephen R on 21-03-2010 12:24

Posted by Stephen R on 20-03-2010 22:45

Oh, OK. I thought Heleomyzidae had convergent postverticals, and I couldn't see any spines on the costa. But I've never seen Sciomyzids at first hand, so I'm guessing wildly, in accordance with time-honoured tradition :D

Posted by Roger Thomason on 20-03-2010 22:59

I'm guessing wildly too..Maybe if you cleaned the lense of that Cameraphone you insist on using then the spines on the costa would be visible. ;) Then again, maybe you are right and there are no spines.
If you must use a Cameraphone, can I suggest next one you buy will be a Samsung GX-20. I use it and can recommend it fully. :)

Talking crap again....Roger
I don't have shares in Samsung.

I'm never going to hear the end of this if wrong....am I ?
Tephrochlamys ?....probably end up being a bloody Pherbellia :S:|

Edited by Roger Thomason on 20-03-2010 23:11

Posted by Stephen R on 20-03-2010 23:23

How about Dryomyzidae? At least they are allowed to have divergent postverts. I must go and measure the size, but I'm sure it was too small for Tephrochlamys - and probably for any Sciomyzidae too. It won't feel so bad if we were both wrong :D

Posted by Roger Thomason on 21-03-2010 09:16

:| All right, I know when I'm licked.... (all over)

Frank Zappa..(Lyrics)
Might miss out the rest of it to preserve the decency of this Website ;)
I am returning to the little room under the stairs, (With a Mud Shark B)) I may be gone some time.:|...hopefully by the time I reappear there will be some flies to photograph.

In disgrace.. AGAIN.....Roger....Bloody Pherbellia

Edited by Roger Thomason on 21-03-2010 09:24

Posted by Stephen R on 21-03-2010 12:22

Thanks Paul!

Don't bother with the hair shirt, Roger - after all, you were the first to mention the correct ID :D
ACcentuate the positive....

Stephen (Mr In-Between) R.

PS. Next time I need your help I'll call you on my Nikon D300 B)

Edited by Stephen R on 21-03-2010 12:25

Posted by Roger Thomason on 21-03-2010 13:25

#10

Would you believe it...The National Union of Mud Sharks (FZ) don't allow working on Sundays, on the orders of their Patron Saint..:S..St. Hugo of Caracas B), so I'm back.
Well Stephen using a Scattergun approach to ID'ing flies, one of us was bound to stumble upon the correct ID.
I'm having bother receiving a signal on my Samsung GX 20 at the moment, will call you when it is back. B)

Roger (Mr. Hairshirt 2010)

Edited by Roger Thomason on 21-03-2010 13:40

Posted by Stephen R on 21-03-2010 16:12

#11

I think I may join you under the stairs - must stay away from Calliphoridae :(

Stephen.

Posted by Roger Thomason on 21-03-2010 16:39

#12

Especially ones called Melinda......
..Messenger should be shot.

The Mud Shark will be glad to see you....;)