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 Shiny fly with orange patches, East England, Sept => Stomorhina lunata (male?)
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 27-09-2013 22:29
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Please help me identify this shiny fly with orange side/ventral abdomen, photographed on 18 Sept in Ipswich, East Suffolk, UK, feeding on Mint flowers in my garden. Best wishes, Martin Edited by Martin Cooper on 27-09-2013 23:30 |
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 27-09-2013 22:30
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 27-09-2013 22:30
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 27-09-2013 22:30
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 27-09-2013 23:11
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Stomorhina lunata (Calliphoridae)
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 27-09-2013 23:18
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Thanks Tony. Am I right in thinking that this is male specimen? Edited by Martin Cooper on 27-09-2013 23:28 |
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| sd |
Posted on 28-09-2013 08:04
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Hi Martin, Yes, this is the male (orange side patches). Nice record -its a parasite of locust eggs, so its regarded as a late Summer migrant in the UK. (Though there is discussion whether it can also use grasshopper eggs) regards, Steve |
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 28-09-2013 08:17
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Thanks Steve, Interestingly I found a locust nymph in the park next door last year! It was thought to be an escapee... |
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 11-10-2013 11:39
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I have received some interesting information about this species from Dr Meenakshi Bharti who is an entomologist working in India on on Calliphoridae from North-west Himalaya. Dr Bharti reported in the Facebook Diptera group that this species also feed on ants broods and larviposits in the ant nests. She has collected a lot from Himalayas. As this was the first time I have seen reference to this, I though it might be of wider interest... |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 11-10-2013 19:29
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Hi Martincito This is 99,9 % certain incorrect and due to a misidentification: she is referring to other Rhiiini. If there is material available, I am happy to review it. Theo |
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 22-03-2016 12:29
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This may be relevant to the association between ants and Stomorhina lunata... http://link.sprin...016-0480-4 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 22-03-2016 19:27
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i wisely left 0.1 % open for doubt ..... Which I can niw use ! Theo |
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 22-03-2016 19:40
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but don't see the image in the post.