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| nick upton |
Posted on 21-11-2023 15:29
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I photographed this Muscid c8mm coming and going from Sulphur tuft fungi in damp woodland in Gloucestershire, UK on 22.10.23. I'm pretty sure its Phaonia subventa whose larvae are predators of fungus feeding larvae. I thunk I can separate it form the very similar P. rufiventris as there are 2 clear spines midway along the mid tibia, rather than 3. The acrostichial bristles are hard to see in my photos, but I think there are 2 rows, not one as in P. rufiventris. I'm no expert, so hope someone can confirm or correct my ID.
Edited by nick upton on 21-11-2023 15:29 Nick Upton - naturalist and photographer |
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| nick upton |
Posted on 21-11-2023 15:30
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Detail of bristles on tibia
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| nick upton |
Posted on 21-11-2023 15:31
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Different angle of view
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 21-11-2023 16:19
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I agree with subventa
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| nick upton |
Posted on 21-11-2023 16:22
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Many thanks Nikita. I really appreciate your swift response.
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but don't see the image in the post.
