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 Musca autumnalis?
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| Jan Zwaaneveld |
Posted on 27-08-2006 19:12
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Member Location: Leerdam, Netherlands Posts: 721 Joined: 20.02.06 |
But do not take this suggestion too seriously, I could be dead wrong. My interest in flies is very new, and I know virtually nothing about them. But going through the thumbs I got the feel that this fly might be a member of the Muscidae family, and it looks quite similar to Crex' pictures of Musca autumnalis. Corrections are very welcome, confirmation even more, as you will understand. By the way, are there any books on diptera you can recommend for a person who just started? Thank you in advance! Jan Zwaaneveld attached the following image:  [133.46Kb] |
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| Jan Zwaaneveld |
Posted on 27-08-2006 19:13
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Member Location: Leerdam, Netherlands Posts: 721 Joined: 20.02.06 |
more-or-less top view
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| Jan Zwaaneveld |
Posted on 27-08-2006 19:14
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Member Location: Leerdam, Netherlands Posts: 721 Joined: 20.02.06 |
top view
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 27-08-2006 19:43
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7279 Joined: 19.11.04 |
You're dead right! Musca autumnalis female. For advice about books, look through some of the threads in the literature section of the forum. Edited by Tony Irwin on 27-08-2006 19:46 Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Jan Zwaaneveld |
Posted on 27-08-2006 19:45
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Member Location: Leerdam, Netherlands Posts: 721 Joined: 20.02.06 |
Wow, I'm learning!  Thanks, Tony! |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 27-08-2006 20:01
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18917 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Hi Jan By far the best book for beginners to get to family is the recent KNNV book by Oosterbroek et al. Pity for Tony, it is only in dutch. Good news: it is in the process of being translated. If you want more background info, I can still recommand Coyler and Hammond as general textbook on Diptera. Difficul to get a copy, though. (try www.abebooks.com). Gook luck Theo |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 27-08-2006 22:07
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Zeegers wrote: Hi Jan By far the best book for beginners to get to family is the recent KNNV book by Oosterbroek et al. Pity for Tony, it is only in dutch. Good news: it is in the process of being translated. If you want more background info, I can still recommand Coyler and Hammond as general textbook on Diptera. Difficul to get a copy, though. (try www.abebooks.com). Gook luck Theo What is the title?  Look... do you know this book: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0231127006/202-5851914-3778228?v=glance&n=266239&s=gateway&v=glance The Evolutionary Biology of Flies (Hardcover) |
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| Jan Zwaaneveld |
Posted on 27-08-2006 22:35
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Member Location: Leerdam, Netherlands Posts: 721 Joined: 20.02.06 |
Thanks Theo, I will try to get those books! |
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