 What Fly is this?
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| valter |
Posted on 14-08-2007 23:41
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 14-08-2007 23:54
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Sarcophagidae... Sarcophaga sp. Hell of family.  |
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| valter |
Posted on 14-08-2007 23:58
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jorgemotalmeida wrote: Sarcophagidae... Sarcophaga sp. Hell of family. But this is a small fly... like that are in our houses! A domestic fly, perhaps?? |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 15-08-2007 00:07
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no... this is not the domestic fly (Musca domestica).  This is really Sarcophaga sp. Sometimes we can see them indoors. There are small Sarcophaga sp. (about 3-4 mm) and very big (more than 7 mm) Sarcophaga sp. When we see Sarcophaga sp. is much better to catch the male and female together.. otherwise, it will be very hard even with the specimen. |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 15-08-2007 00:10
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It's still a sarcophagid (in my opinion) - from the red eyes, stout bristles on abdomen, bend in vein-m, and general appearance Tribe Sarcophagini might be more accurate - Sarcophaga might be going too far - there are many genera that look like Sarcophaga but are smaller. |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 15-08-2007 00:17
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hmm.. you are right, Chris! Sarcophagidae is the only certainty.  |
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