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 ornage fly in rice for ID
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| chitrashanker |
Posted on 28-10-2013 05:58
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HI I observed a number of these adults in rice fields at Kalimpong(Darjeeling) in INdia. The area is a hilly region at an elevation of 4000 ft. The crop is rainfed upland with no stagnating water. I have not observed this fly in other regions. Can somebody identify the species and give me some indication as to what could be its role in rice fields - pest or saprophagous? Edited by chitrashanker on 28-10-2013 06:01 |
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 28-10-2013 06:25
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Derbidae (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha)
While others can't climb, using infinite pains, I, gravity turning to jest, Ascend, with all ease, perpendicular planes, Rough or smooth, just as pleases me best. |
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| chitrashanker |
Posted on 28-10-2013 06:26
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Another image of the same |
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 28-10-2013 09:10
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In Distant, 1906 it runs to Diostrombus carnosa (Westwood, 1851) (as Drona carnosa, synonymy according to Muir, 1913)
While others can't climb, using infinite pains, I, gravity turning to jest, Ascend, with all ease, perpendicular planes, Rough or smooth, just as pleases me best. |
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| chitrashanker |
Posted on 28-10-2013 09:53
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Thank you Dmitry for the ID. Diostrombus carnosa seems to have a blackish abdomen while this is totally orange in colour. At least now I know what keys I have to refer  . Thanks a ton |
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 28-10-2013 12:15
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At least the type species, Diostrombus politus Uhler, 1896, is recorded on rice (Lee & Kwon, 1977; Rahman et al., 2012)
While others can't climb, using infinite pains, I, gravity turning to jest, Ascend, with all ease, perpendicular planes, Rough or smooth, just as pleases me best. |
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 28-10-2013 12:27
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Yes politus looks very similar (from Rahman et al., 2012); I believe it's not yet recorded from India though.
While others can't climb, using infinite pains, I, gravity turning to jest, Ascend, with all ease, perpendicular planes, Rough or smooth, just as pleases me best. |
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| chitrashanker |
Posted on 01-05-2014 07:34
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Really... what key characteristics I should look for to differentiate it from carnosa |
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but don't see the image in the post.