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 Three Phasia?
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| lynkos |
Posted on 24-10-2006 18:01
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
Here I am with some photos taken by friends which we collectively think may be species of Phasia. Can anyone confirm this and possibly get to species level? The first three photos are of the same fly, taken by Marcello Romano a week or so ago in a wood in Sicily. Phasia hemiptera?    |
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| lynkos |
Posted on 24-10-2006 18:06
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
This was taken by Marco Paolucci in central Italy. |
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| lynkos |
Posted on 24-10-2006 18:07
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
Ooops, I'll try again... |
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| lynkos |
Posted on 24-10-2006 18:09
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
And here's the last, again taken by Marco Paolucci in central Italy.  Thanks, Sarah. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 24-10-2006 18:32
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18790 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Hi Sarah, only the last one is a real Phasia, the other ones are Ectophasia. Difference is easy to see: Topcell open -> Ectophasia Topcell stalked -> Phasia The last one is a male of Phasia aurigera, a beauty with a very distinctive spot on the thorax. The other ones are most likely all E. crassipennis (some very sure, some highly probable). Theo Zeegers |
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| lynkos |
Posted on 25-10-2006 04:42
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
Thought I'd answered you last night Theo, but as I can't see my answer anywhere (perhaps I answered something quite different by mistake  ), I'll try again. If I remember rightly, it went something like... the legendary Theo strikes again!!! Thanks, Sarah. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 25-10-2006 19:21
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18790 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Well, with the great pictures of these real beauties, it is really not that difficult. Hope you got the stalked topcell part, for next time Theo |
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| lynkos |
Posted on 25-10-2006 19:53
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
I hope so too  ! |
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