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 another Rhinia?
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 19-01-2015 19:02
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 Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
This is the other one I have labelled as Rhinia (apicalis?), well I think it's a Rhinia. Graeme Cocks attached the following image:  [63.68Kb] |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 19-01-2015 19:03
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
. Graeme Cocks attached the following image:  [69.4Kb] |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 20-01-2015 15:17
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19071 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Hi Graeme First, let me point out that Calliphoridae (and Rhiinidae) are of secondary interest to me and that Australia is not my stronghold. This does not look like Rhinia apicalis and to be honest, does not look like Rhinia to me. I guess this is a related genus. No idea what you might have. Theo |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 20-01-2015 15:21
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19071 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Note the open topcel. So can't be Rhinia, can it ? Theo |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 20-01-2015 20:18
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Thanks Theo. That suites the dna better as this fly is well away from the other Rhinia. Could you explain about the topcel? |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 20-01-2015 20:20
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19071 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Topcel is always closed with a short petiole in RHinia, as far as I know. So here it is open so it can't be Rhinia. Theo |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 20-01-2015 20:26
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
I looked at the other Rhinia and see what you mean now. Thanks. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 20-01-2015 20:26
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19071 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Graeme, Can you access Australian Journal of Zoology ? If so, get this http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/ZO9770779.htm and send me a copy ! Theo |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 20-01-2015 20:29
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Sorry, I don't have access to that Journal. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 20-01-2015 20:30
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19071 Joined: 21.07.04 |
It might very well be the genus Metallea Theo |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 20-01-2015 21:15
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
I neglected to mention that I don't have any of those flies on hand. I sent my entire collection over to BOLD. Hopefully I will encounter some more specimens. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 23-01-2015 18:01
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19071 Joined: 21.07.04 |
OK, so it is the male of Metallea incisuralis s.l. Theo |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 23-01-2015 18:29
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Thanks Theo. |
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