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 Calliphora sp.
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 20-02-2007 15:03
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Hi flyforum, This Calliphora looks a bit like Calliphora vomitoria but I can not find any reddish beard.. And the colour of the eyes? Isn't it too much traffic-red? The basicosta seems pale to me.., cheeks grey/black.. Nice to hear your comment 
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 20-02-2007 15:03
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 20-02-2007 15:04
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 20-02-2007 15:04
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 20-02-2007 15:29
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9338 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Hi Robert. Early spring Calliphoridae of size smaller than "normal" Calliphora, with reddish eyes and not very sharp curved M may belongs to genus Melinda. Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 20-02-2007 17:57
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18791 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Nikita is right. In 'all' Calliphora (high mountain and boreal species excluded) the lower calyptra is distinctly darkened. If it's not, it should be Melinda. Theo Zeegers |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 20-02-2007 20:32
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Thank you Nikita and Theo, on picture 2, I see a calyptra which is white but I don't know if this is the lower calyptra? If it is, then this is: Melinda gentilis or Melinda viridicyanea isn't it? Only to identify by genitalis? |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 20-02-2007 21:55
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9338 Joined: 24.05.05 |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 20-02-2007 23:19
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
thank you for the nice drawing! I will call the fly Melinda sp.  Robert, |
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