Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Blue Calliphoridae (not Muscidae)
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| JariF |
Posted on 25-06-2008 18:17
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 2072 Joined: 20.01.06 |
Hi, this must be one of the Calliphoridae lookalike Muscidae or ... Jari JariF attached the following image:  [138.42Kb] Edited by JariF on 26-06-2008 15:29 |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 25-06-2008 20:17
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 Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
I would say that this is Onesia (Calliphoridae) - based on my reading of Rognes.
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| JariF |
Posted on 25-06-2008 20:44
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Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 2072 Joined: 20.01.06 |
Well..... in that case it would be a big thing up here. We have all and all only two records of Onesia floralis in Finland and the last one is from year 1945. I must be very careful and have a good look at the fly with my books when I go home  Thank You Jari |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 26-06-2008 13:31
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Try Bellardia as well in that case - I am rubbish at telling these two apart.
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| JariF |
Posted on 26-06-2008 15:28
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Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 2072 Joined: 20.01.06 |
Ok, it may be Bellardia. Thank You again. The main thing is, that it is not Calliphoridae looking Muscidae but Muscidae looking Calliphoridae  Jari |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 26-06-2008 21:14
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Check the meron for a distinct row of hairs. If it has that you can be sure it is Calliphoridae and not Muscidae. If it is Bellardia then it cannot be determined to species level by photo, only by genital dissection. It does indeed seem to have the requisite 1+2 ia for Bellardia, but really it would help to have several views from different angles - just might be Calliphora itself.
Susan |
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