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| Natureview |
Posted on 21-01-2008 15:27
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Hi all New here, but I've got a question about an unknown diptera. Last summer I was in the high arctic on Spitsbergen and photographed the following diptera. The picture is taken on July 30th. These flies were extremely slow (probably due to the cold weather). Can anything be said about the species or genus of the fly? It would be nice to give it a name :-) Thanks in advance Arjen Arjen Drost for pictures see my website: http://www.natureview.nl/photography/ |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 21-01-2008 16:44
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Scathophagidae, (Scathophaga?)
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 21-01-2008 17:55
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Scathophaga. This is a genus with quite a few high arctic species. I have identified two species from a small collections from Spitsbergen: S. furcata and S. litorea. I think your fly is something else.
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| Natureview |
Posted on 22-01-2008 00:20
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ok, thanks a lot both. At least I'm a little further now. Next time I'll try to make some shots with the whole fly on it. But thanks so far Arjen Arjen Drost for pictures see my website: http://www.natureview.nl/photography/ |
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| pierred |
Posted on 22-01-2008 07:34
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Hello, And note it is bubbling! Pierre Duhem |
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but don't see the image in the post.
