Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Calliphora?
Posted by Juergen Peters on 15-01-2007 11:52
#1
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!
Posted by Susan R Walter on 16-01-2007 14:12
#2
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.
Posted by Zeegers on 16-01-2007 19:16
#3
The basicosta is black and the beard seems reddish, which would imply vomitoria
Theo zeegers
Posted by Juergen Peters on 16-01-2007 20:07
#4
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 KB), therefore only as links:
http://www.foto-u..._sp_W2.jpg
http://www.foto-u..._sp_W3.jpg
Posted by Susan R Walter on 17-01-2007 10:08
#5
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.
Posted by Juergen Peters on 17-01-2007 12:52
#6
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 :).
Posted by Zeegers on 18-01-2007 17:16
#7
Hi Juergen and Susan,
In the first picture in the link the basicosta is clearly yellow.
So the female should be vicina.
Greets
Theo
Posted by Juergen Peters on 18-01-2007 19:17
#8
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!