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 Fly inside mushroom farm
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| Clive Lau |
Posted on 18-12-2017 08:23
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Member Location: Hong Kong Posts: 669 Joined: 27.03.07 |
An unknown fly found inside a mushroom farm in Hong Kong. Grateful for its ID.
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| Clive Lau |
Posted on 18-12-2017 08:25
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Member Location: Hong Kong Posts: 669 Joined: 27.03.07 |
Sdie View
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| Clive Lau |
Posted on 18-12-2017 08:25
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Member Location: Hong Kong Posts: 669 Joined: 27.03.07 |
Head
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| Clive Lau |
Posted on 18-12-2017 08:26
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Member Location: Hong Kong Posts: 669 Joined: 27.03.07 |
Wing
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| Clive Lau |
Posted on 18-12-2017 08:26
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Member Location: Hong Kong Posts: 669 Joined: 27.03.07 |
Second specimen probably of the same species
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| Clive Lau |
Posted on 18-12-2017 08:27
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Member Location: Hong Kong Posts: 669 Joined: 27.03.07 |
Side view of 2nd specimen
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| Clive Lau |
Posted on 18-12-2017 08:27
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Member Location: Hong Kong Posts: 669 Joined: 27.03.07 |
Head of 2nd specimen
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| Clive Lau |
Posted on 18-12-2017 08:28
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Member Location: Hong Kong Posts: 669 Joined: 27.03.07 |
Wing of 2nd specimen
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| Ectemnius |
Posted on 18-12-2017 09:36
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Member Location: The Netherlands Posts: 865 Joined: 22.11.11 |
Hello nadia, The family is Sphaeroceridae, as the first tarsal segment of the hind leg is short and wide (seen in the second photo). The subfamily is Limosininae as indicated by the wing venation. The second specimen is of the genus Coproica, as indicated by the setulose scutellum. Furtehr ID is not possible for me without examining material. Although your excellent photographs might make it possible for someone else. Regards, Ectemnius Edited by Ectemnius on 18-12-2017 09:43 |
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| Clive Lau |
Posted on 18-12-2017 10:01
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Member Location: Hong Kong Posts: 669 Joined: 27.03.07 |
Thank you Ectemnius for your compliment, identification and biological notes. Efforts much appreciated. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 19-12-2017 14:10
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
At laeast two species. One has the scutellum with small setulae on the surface (Coproica sp.), the other has not. The latter might be a Pullimosina. Without a proper (flat) view of the wing it is not easy...
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| Clive Lau |
Posted on 29-12-2017 02:39
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Member Location: Hong Kong Posts: 669 Joined: 27.03.07 |
Thank you Paul. We do DNA test on the two species. Results suggest the first one on top (with yellowish leg) could be Spelobia bifrons (Stenhammar). The second one that follows is indeed Coproica sp. but the species is still indetermined.
Edited by Clive Lau on 29-12-2017 05:19 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 29-12-2017 13:25
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Note that Spelobia bifrons is now in a seperate genus, Bifronsina.
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| Clive Lau |
Posted on 31-12-2017 13:08
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Member Location: Hong Kong Posts: 669 Joined: 27.03.07 |
Paul Beuk wrote: Note that Spelobia bifrons is now in a seperate genus, Bifronsina. Thanks Paul. |
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