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| Stephen |
Posted on 26-09-2006 00:09
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Pleasant flies, several of them sitting on sticks on the forest floor. The first two photos are of the same individual, while the third is of a different individual. Hope they are the same species. They did seem to be hanging out together. The arista look plumose for the entire length, I think. My first feeling was Muscidae, but if I am identifying the hypopleuron correctly it seems to have bristles. West Virginia USA, 24 September 2006. Length 8 mm. --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 26-09-2006 00:11
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Second image
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| Stephen |
Posted on 26-09-2006 00:12
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Third image, awful image quality I know.
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 26-09-2006 13:35
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Hi Stephen The first two look like Anthomyidae (anal vein reaching wing margin, crossed bristle on frons support this); the third looks like Sarcophagidae (fan of bristles on the hypopleuron plus jizz  )
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| Stephen |
Posted on 26-09-2006 14:40
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Thanks, Tony! Another lesson that you shouldn't judge people (or flies) by the company they keep. These two flies were hanging about about 4 cm away from each other, but that doesn't mean they are the same species, does it!
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