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 Calliphora?
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 15-01-2007 11:52
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14401 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello! Besides the many Scatophagas (see other thread) there were some Calliphoras on the meadow yesterday here in Ostwestfalen/Germany, sunbathing on leaves and trunks. This rather large (15 mm) fly does not show a bluish gloss anyway. Is it nevertheless a Calliphora sp.? Thanks in advance! Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [59.75Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 16-01-2007 14:12
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 Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Based on wing venation, it looks like a Calliphorid to me, and abdomen and head look like Calliphora, but beyond that I don't know.
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 16-01-2007 19:16
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19299 Joined: 21.07.04 |
The basicosta is black and the beard seems reddish, which would imply vomitoria Theo zeegers |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 16-01-2007 20:07
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14401 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Susan and Theo! Thanks for your replies! Zeegers wrote: The basicosta is black and the beard seems reddish, which would imply vomitoria Interesting! That would be my first Calliphora "non"-vicina. Here are two other Calliphoras from yesterday. Is it possible to say something about the species? Below the head of the first one - dug deep inside a banana I had put into our garden. The second (same individual as first) and third pic are 1400x1400 pixels big (160 and 250 K  , therefore only as links:http://www.foto-u..._sp_W2.jpg http://www.foto-u..._sp_W3.jpg Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [34.16Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 17-01-2007 10:08
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Jurgen First and second images show grey genae, black 'beard' and brown basicosta, so I'm confused. The third image I think is probably C vicina with its reddish cheeks. Susan |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 17-01-2007 12:52
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14401 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Susan! Susan R Walter wrote: First and second images show grey genae, black 'beard' and brown basicosta, so I'm confused. The third image I think is probably C vicina with its reddish cheeks. Thanks a lot - also for your explanation of technical terms in the other Calliphora thread. That is very helpful. I think, I'll have a look at the glossary and my books to get more familiar with these and other terms. Explanations like yours and of the other experts here make curiuos  .
Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 18-01-2007 17:16
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19299 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Hi Juergen and Susan, In the first picture in the link the basicosta is clearly yellow. So the female should be vicina. Greets Theo |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 18-01-2007 19:17
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14401 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Theo! Zeegers wrote: In the first picture in the link the basicosta is clearly yellow. So the female should be vicina. Thanks a lot! Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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