Thread subject: Diptera.info :: calliphoridae??
Posted by Niek van Wijk on 04-11-2007 20:55
#1
Last August I took this picture in my garden and put it aside since I could not find a name for it (I didn't know Diptera.info then).
Is it a Calliphoridae and can it be further identified?
Thanks for help, Niek
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 04-11-2007 22:37
#2
Calliphoridae, yes!
Lucilia sp.
Posted by Niek van Wijk on 05-11-2007 07:50
#3
Jorge,
Thanks again. I had looked at Lucilia but for some reason I thought it to be different. It is so difficult..........
Regards, Niek
Posted by Susan R Walter on 06-11-2007 13:22
#4
Lucilia sericata
Posted by Niek van Wijk on 06-11-2007 18:12
#5
Dear Susan,
Thank you for your help. I will have a look in the gallery and hope to recognize it next time I see one.
Best regards, Niek
Posted by Susan R Walter on 07-11-2007 14:25
#6
Niek
The first clue that this one is
L sericata is the pale basicosta (the little creamy section at the very base of the costa (the strong vein on the forward margin of the wing). Most, but not all,
Lucilia have dark basicosta(s). (What is the plural of basicosta btw?)
Posted by Niek van Wijk on 07-11-2007 18:36
#7
Dear Susan,
Thank you for your explanation, you would be - or perhaps you are? - an excellent teacher.
Spelling: basicostae?? I do not speak any Latin, but one of my favorite motto's is "Semper idem, semper testis" ("Always the same, always nuts").
Best regards, Niek
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 07-11-2007 18:40
#8
basicosta - singular
basicostae - plural
setula (small seta) - singular
setulae (small setae) - plural
My favorite ones is
Per ardua ad astra. :)
Or Errare Humanum Est ;)
Posted by Niek van Wijk on 07-11-2007 18:51
#9
Jorge,
You are so quick, you must have reached the stars a long time ago (reply within 4 min. after mine!)
Regards, Niek
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 07-11-2007 19:01
#10
yes, I'm from the beginning of the Universe. :D I saw the Planck time. :D
jk. ;)
Posted by Niek van Wijk on 07-11-2007 19:12
#11
h = (6,626 069 3 ? 0,000 001 1) ? 10-34 ??
Niek
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 07-11-2007 19:15
#12
you forgot the seconds. :D and the value is 10^-43 seconds. ;) - the smallest measurement of time - :D
Posted by Niek van Wijk on 07-11-2007 19:42
#13
Also here I'm not very knowledgable!
Best regards, Niek
Posted by Susan R Walter on 08-11-2007 13:41
#14
Thank you for the compliment Niek. I am not a teacher and I only know a few flies, but there are many excellent teachers on this forum, so if you ask, someone will know and be able to explain. Sometimes the experts are busy though and sometimes they don't like to 'spoonfeed' too much so you go off and find out for yourself. Someone will always answer if you ask the direct question when you are stuck though.
Thanks to both of you for the 'Latin for Dummies' guidance:D I thought basicostae must be right, but it didn't look right when I wrote it.