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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 02-12-2007 22:53
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 Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Geomyza tripunctata? 3mm, female, from 29 September 2007, on Creeping Thistle in east London inner city park. Wing waving. Arista plumose, body near black and glossy, cross veins very darkened.
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 02-12-2007 22:56
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9458 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Yes, Susan, Geomyza tripunctata is very winter fly
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 03-12-2007 13:43
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Thank you Nikita 
Susan |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 03-12-2007 14:57
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 Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2156 Joined: 24.07.04 |
Hi Susan, Indeed no doubt about this being a female of Geomyza tripunctata. I also have G. tripunctata from The Netherlands collected from as early as March till as late as November, although the majority of the material is of the period from May till August. Yesterday, I saw a female of Palloptera muliebris. I never saw this species this late. Jan Willem van Zuijlen |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 03-12-2007 17:27
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Thanks for the confirmation of G tripunctata Jan Willem. Considering their liking for the indoors, perhaps it is not so surprising that P muliebris can be quite late. Susan |
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