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Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Linnaemyia?

Posted by Juergen Peters on 25-08-2006 19:49

Hello!

I think the same fly was recently featured here:
http://www.dipter...ad_id=3070

Does my fly (watched several of them yesterday and the day before here in Germany on umbelliferous flowers) belong to this species, too? It was about 10-12 mm long. Thanks!

Edited by Juergen Peters on 27-08-2006 01:18

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 25-08-2006 21:39

Hi Juergen.
I can't give you positive reply, but I think I can negative.
There isn't strong descending frontal bristles, neither vertical apical bristles on scutellum, so it isn't Exorista.
Nikita

Posted by ChrisR on 25-08-2006 21:42

Looks more like Linnaemyia, due to the: large size, hairy eyes, no facial-ridge bristles, pale face colour and protruding mouth edge. :D

Posted by Juergen Peters on 26-08-2006 03:16

Hello, Nikita and Chris!

Thanks a lot for your replies!

Posted by Juergen Peters on 26-08-2006 03:22

Hello, again!

At first I thought, this one was the same species, but now I'm not sure anymore. Same time and location, maybe a little bit smaller.

Posted by ChrisR on 26-08-2006 08:26

Hard to say for sure without seeing its face but it does have the dense hair on the eyes and the dusting & bristles seem similar. :)

Posted by Zeegers on 26-08-2006 08:36

Hi Juergen,

Could you change the name of the thread in 'Also Linnaemyia' ?
I could misled by the title.
This is also Linnaemyia most likely, as Chris thought.

thanks

Theo

Posted by Juergen Peters on 27-08-2006 01:21

Hello, Theo and Chris!

Zeegers wrote:
Could you change the name of the thread in 'Also Linnaemyia' ?
I could misled by the title.
This is also Linnaemyia most likely, as Chris thought.

Thanks to you both! I have changed the subject to "Linnaemyia?" (without the "Also", as it is not the same genus as in the other thread).