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 Diptera on Meloe
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| cthirion |
Posted on 29-04-2009 16:09
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Member Location: Awirs (Flémalle) Belgique Posts: 901 Joined: 13.08.04 |
C:\Documents and Settings\CAMILLE\Bureau\pho.insectes\Dipt\Mouche sur Meloe Photo Cathy-Arthropa.jpg Which is this tiny dipterous posed on Meloe? France Edited by cthirion on 29-04-2009 16:32 cthirion |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 29-04-2009 19:22
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Better attach it. Linking to an image on your local hard drive usually does not work. 
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| Arthropa |
Posted on 30-04-2009 20:09
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 Member Location: Fragnes (Burgundy, France) Posts: 183 Joined: 15.06.04 |
Hello, I dare doing "technical part", since cthirion feels much at ease with a binocular than with a computer  The original question was here (in french, sorry...) : http://arthropa.f...=last#3430 Shortly, the question was both about the identity and the behaviour of this fly (1 mm long). Several of them were found standing on Meloe sp (Coleoptera Meloidae).  It has been proposed they could belong to Ceratopogonidae ? Are they parasitic ? Thanks for your help, Benoit MARTHA  |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 30-04-2009 20:19
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Yes, on both counts.
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| Arthropa |
Posted on 30-04-2009 22:54
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Member Location: Fragnes (Burgundy, France) Posts: 183 Joined: 15.06.04 |
Thanks Paul ! Are there several genera parasitic of Meloe ? Genus Atrichopogon has been proposed on my website for this photo : what do you think about it ? Benoit MARTHA |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 01-05-2009 20:04
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
I have nio idea what genus or genera might parasitse on Meloe
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 02-05-2009 06:12
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7343 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Probably Atrichopogon (Meloehelea) winnertzi
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| John Bratton |
Posted on 07-05-2009 19:55
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Member Location: Menai Bridge, North Wales, UK Posts: 670 Joined: 17.10.06 |
This subject came up on the British beetles Yahoo group a few years ago, and someone drew attention to: Mann, D.J., & Turner, C.R. 2003. Atrichopogon (Meloehelea) winnertzi Goetghebuer (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) feeding on Meloe violaceus Marsham (Coleoptera: Meloidae). British Journal of Entomology and Natural History 16: 7-9 Beetles of the families Meloidae and Oedemeridae produce cantharidin as a defence mechanism. This paper explores the insects attracted to cantharidin, and summarises the records of Ceratopogonids (in Atrichopogon - subgenus Meloehelea) feeding on Meloe. |
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| Patrycja |
Posted on 19-05-2009 16:27
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 Member Location: Poland Posts: 78 Joined: 02.07.08 |
European Atrichopogon biting midges of the subgenus Meloehelea (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) http://pte.au.poz...i_i_in.pdf Regards, Patrycja Edited by ChrisR on 19-05-2009 18:48 |
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