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 tiny dead fly - Sphaeroceridae?
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| Sundew |
Posted on 28-11-2007 00:46
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3917 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hello, This tiny fly has peculiar antennae that recall Sphaeroceridae - if so, this would probably be all ID possible. My knowledge about this family is still poor, however, and the only species that I found to date looked rather different. So what do you say to this animal? Many thanks, Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [192.3Kb] |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 28-11-2007 00:46
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3917 Joined: 28.07.07 |
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| Steve Gaimari |
Posted on 28-11-2007 05:29
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Not a sphaerocerid - the family is Milichiidae - genus Phyllomyza. Not sure of the species though. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 28-11-2007 09:23
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Are you certain it is not Desmometopa. The top left image of the second attachment appears to show a darkish M on the frons.
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| Kahis |
Posted on 28-11-2007 10:26
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
Three orbital setae marks this as a Phyllomyza. Could be a female P. securicornis, but identification of females in this genus is (for the time being) somewhat unreliable.
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| Kahis |
Posted on 28-11-2007 10:27
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Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
Three orbital setae marks this as a Phyllomyza. Could be a female P. securicornis, but identification of females in this genus is (for the time being) somewhat unreliable.
Kahis |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 28-11-2007 23:25
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3917 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Old double-glazed windows are really a treasure trove! It's amazing how many different families (or better, their dead members) accumulate there in the course of a year. Milichiidae was new for me. It is always difficult for me to decide which characters (setae, mouth parts, legs, etc.) should be photographed in the given case, therefore I depict as much as possible. Obviously I hit the right parts here! Many thanks for ID, Sundew |
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