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 Hylemya partita?
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 14-08-2008 10:22
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9460 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Anotrher prey of S.stercoraria. ac widely separated with numerous hairs between, centre of scutellum bare, t3 with apical pv as long as 1/2 of av, 6mm
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| Michael Ackland |
Posted on 14-08-2008 21:44
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Member Location: Dorset UK Posts: 680 Joined: 23.02.08 |
Nikita: You're right. On checking some specimens I noticed that the anterior lower katepisternal seta is longer than the posterior lower seta, an unusual arrangement in Anthomyiidae. H. partita larvae feed on deer dung only, not on other species according to Graham Griffiths. Your specimen is just about to lay an egg. A great photo, showing the plumose arista of Hylemya, all in focus. |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 15-08-2008 08:02
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9460 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Thank you Michael. There are a lot of deers in oak forests in NR near Kursk. But this one was collected on dead mouse! (Two times collected - first time, collected by S.sretcoraria, second time, by me from Scathophaga hands  )Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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