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 Scathophagidae & Anthomyiidae
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| Tony T |
Posted on 17-05-2007 20:51
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 Member Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 664 Joined: 08.02.07 |
13 May 2007, New Brunswick, Canada. Top: length: 8.3mm Botton: Length: 6.5mm ID help appreciated EDIT: Title changed Tony T attached the following image:  [49.89Kb] Edited by Tony T on 25-04-2008 17:06 |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 17-05-2007 21:16
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7283 Joined: 19.11.04 |
The first one is - Scathophaga stercoraria, I'd say. The second is an anthomyiid, however, - possibly Pegomyia, but I wouldn't put money on it! Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Tony T |
Posted on 18-05-2007 01:24
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Member Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 664 Joined: 08.02.07 |
Thanks Tony. Checked a reference I have and it states that S. stercoraria usually breeds in fresh ungulate dung. I live in a small city and the fly was caught in my surburban garden! That's a pretty Anthomyiid, different from the non-descript black specimen I posted a while back that generated the comment "Something near ... or another goddamned genus in this goddamned family"  |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 18-05-2007 07:32
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
Tony T wrote: Thanks Tony. Checked a reference I have and it states that S. stercoraria usually breeds in fresh ungulate dung. I live in a small city and the fly was caught in my surburban garden! S. stercoraria is often seen on dog muck. I guess you have some of that  That's a pretty Anthomyiid, different from the non-descript black specimen I posted a while back that generated the comment "Something near ... or another goddamned genus in this goddamned family" The anthomyiid does indeed look exactly like the 'old world' Rumex miners (Pegomya solennis and P. bicolor). Kahis |
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