Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Muscidae - Musca autumnalis
Posted by Morten A Mjelde on 14-03-2018 12:11
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South East Norway - Telemark
13.03.2018
Garden
Is it Musca autumnalis?
Edited by Morten A Mjelde on 15-03-2018 12:05
Posted by Morten A Mjelde on 14-03-2018 12:11
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Posted by Morten A Mjelde on 14-03-2018 12:12
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Posted by Morten A Mjelde on 15-03-2018 12:04
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The wing veins tell me that this is possibly a Musca - It is a male and eyes close together indicate Musca autumnalis and not Musca domestica.
Rosevinge
Posted by johnes81 on 15-03-2018 13:39
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Hello Rosevinge, your photos are always very nice :) problem with Musca is that autumnalis and domestica are not the only options. Musca larvipara is difficult to separate from autumnalis. If you have Musca larvipara in your area, then this is a problem. Otherwise, it is probably Musca autumnalis.
I had a lengthy discussion about this with Stephane:
https://diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=81439
Posted by Morten A Mjelde on 15-03-2018 21:02
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Hello John and Nini! Thanks a lot! :) And thank you for the interesting information! Musca larvipara is - as far as I know - not found in Norway, Sweden or in Denmark. So it is not very likely that "my" fly is Musca larvipara.
Rosevinge