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| Christophe Grangier |
Posted on 10-07-2006 11:35
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Member Location: Isere (France) Posts: 147 Joined: 30.08.05 |
Hello These small flies were very intesrested in doing "Meloe-riding". They stay on the coleo even when he was moving. Are these Ceratopogonidae? Thanks Christophe Christophe Grangier attached the following image:  [93.83Kb] Edited by Christophe Grangier on 10-07-2006 11:37 |
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| Christophe Grangier |
Posted on 10-07-2006 11:38
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Member Location: Isere (France) Posts: 147 Joined: 30.08.05 |
closer view
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 10-07-2006 11:39
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Yes, they are. There are quite a few species that actually suck haemolymph on insects, but it is just that we do not often notice them. Maybe someone else knows more about oible genus/species.
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| Christophe Grangier |
Posted on 10-07-2006 16:21
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Member Location: Isere (France) Posts: 147 Joined: 30.08.05 |
Thank you for the comments, Paul  Christophe |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 11-07-2006 10:34
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7273 Joined: 19.11.04 |
These are Atrichopogon meloesugans (Ceratopogonidae), a specialist feeder on Meloe. I have found this species once before, feeding on the abdomen of a female Meloe violaceus. Tony Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Christophe Grangier |
Posted on 11-07-2006 10:42
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Member Location: Isere (France) Posts: 147 Joined: 30.08.05 |
Great! Thank you very much. I'm glad to learn this. May I ask if it's a frequent species, if it's known? Christophe |
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| Robert Nash |
Posted on 11-07-2006 15:19
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Member Location: Ulster Museum, Belfast, Ireland Posts: 288 Joined: 11.11.05 |
Now known as Atrichopogon (Meloehelea) winnertzi Goetghebuer 1922 if you're looking it up. Robert |
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| Christophe Grangier |
Posted on 14-07-2006 14:04
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Member Location: Isere (France) Posts: 147 Joined: 30.08.05 |
ok thanks a lot |
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