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 Phyto melanocephala ?
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| thijsdegraaf |
Posted on 26-05-2009 21:21
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Member Location: Bergen (NH) Posts: 838 Joined: 21.10.08 |
Is this fly a Phyto melanocephala? Photographed in the Netherlands 24-5-09. Bergen (N.H.) A similar fly was determined as Phyto melanocephala on waarneming.nl. But there are differences with the fly on http://www.dipter...d_id=21675 How is that possible? Best regards Thijs thijsdegraaf attached the following image:  [123.98Kb] Edited by thijsdegraaf on 26-05-2009 21:23 http://www.tuin-t...engels.htm |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 27-05-2009 16:51
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19317 Joined: 21.07.04 |
what differences do you see, apart from the fact that this one is female and the one in thelink is male ? Theo |
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| thijsdegraaf |
Posted on 27-05-2009 20:29
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Member Location: Bergen (NH) Posts: 838 Joined: 21.10.08 |
Male  I did not know. (Females mostly have smaller eyes)I mean the colour of the abdomen. This fly: shiny grey The other fly: dark and light grey Thijs http://www.tuin-t...engels.htm |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 27-05-2009 21:22
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19317 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Sure. Slightly sexual dimorph. Moreover, the point of view is totally different, resulting in different visibility of the dusting. Dusting is best seen obliquely from behind. These differences can be extremely tricky, when comparing 2 photo's. With a series, such an error can be prevented. SO.... to me Phyto melanocephala female. Which is a great find in Bergen NH. Theo |
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| thijsdegraaf |
Posted on 27-05-2009 22:29
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Member Location: Bergen (NH) Posts: 838 Joined: 21.10.08 |
Thanks for the explanation Theo. Now I know more Thijs http://www.tuin-t...engels.htm |
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