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Posted by blowave on 08-04-2011 00:31

Hello!

6th April, near Lincoln UK. Size ~6mm

2 pics plus 1 crop

Janet :)

Posted by blowave on 08-04-2011 00:31

pic 2

Posted by blowave on 08-04-2011 00:33

crop

Posted by nielsyese on 08-04-2011 11:27

You are right;)

Posted by blowave on 08-04-2011 14:38

nielsyese wrote:
You are right;)

Thank you! :D

Posted by oxycera on 08-04-2011 22:28

How can L.personata be ruled out?

Posted by blowave on 09-04-2011 21:55

oxycera wrote:
How can L.personata be ruled out?

Good question, so I searched the site. I have had one before which Michael Ackland thought was L. obtusa but stated the critical characters were not really visible so I had to find out what those characters were.

http://diptera.in...ost_121123

You will see the critical difference on the next link..

http://diptera.in...post_90126

I have seen the fly again twice, today I managed to get some much closer shots of the side so I should be be to see for sure. I couldn't see the tiny bristles through the lens but I have yet to download the pics.

Posted by blowave on 10-04-2011 00:03

Here's a couple of shots which hopefully will confirm L. obtusa.

Posted by blowave on 10-04-2011 00:04

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Posted by javanerkelens on 12-04-2011 23:43

#10

Seems L.obtusa......I don't see any hairs on notopleural depression, we can see a dark vitta on scutum and lateral margins of scutellum with several rows of setulae.. but the strong rows of upwardly directed setae are very fine.....so i think it could be a female

Joke

Edited by javanerkelens on 12-04-2011 23:44

Posted by blowave on 13-04-2011 01:24

#11

Thanks Joke. :)

Is this one of those like in Tachinidae where there's little or no difference in the gap between the eyes?