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 [Chloromyia formosa] Stratiomyiidae ID
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| Arthropa |
Posted on 07-08-2004 11:48
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 Member Location: Fragnes (Burgundy, France) Posts: 183 Joined: 15.06.04 |
Hello, I have some difficulties with 3 specimens. (Brittany, France - July 2004) First one : body length 7 mm approx.   Second one : body length 7 mm approx. too  Third and last one, on Hydrangea : body length 9 mm approx.   I even wonder whether it is not the same species, which could be Chloromyia formosa ? Thanks to anyone who could help ! Edited by Arthropa on 09-03-2007 23:35 Benoit MARTHA  |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 07-08-2004 23:25
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Hoi Benoit, Yes, your guess is right, they are all Chloromyia formosa. This species is usually quite commen in the summer. Characteristics: no thornes on the scutellum, cell in the middele of the wing with 3 veins coming from it, the fourth is not coming out of this cell but before, eyes hairy. This means it is a Chloromyia, and it is C. formosa because first tarsal segments of leg 2 and 3 are brownish, wing is light brownish and the hairs around the ocelli from this females are light couloured! Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 08-08-2004 15:11
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
And note that the colour can range from metallic green, to metallic blue and metallic purple on the abdomen. Quite confusing!
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Arthropa |
Posted on 09-08-2004 13:14
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Member Location: Fragnes (Burgundy, France) Posts: 183 Joined: 15.06.04 |
Thanks for your confirmation and all your explanations. It's so pleasant to understand how's and why's : nice of you to share all that. 
Edited by Arthropa on 09-08-2004 13:15 Benoit MARTHA |
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