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 Morellia podagrica?
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 23-08-2007 18:29
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I photographed this fly in amstelveen, the Netherlands. It looks suspiciously like a reent addition to the Gallery, viz. Morellia podagrica. Am I correct, or are there look-a-likes? Size approx 5 mm. Habitat: 1 m high grass with lots of Hogweed.
Edited by Cor Zonneveld on 23-08-2007 18:31 Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld |
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 23-08-2007 18:30
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second photograph
Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 23-08-2007 19:31
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Hi Cor. Morellia is correct. I can't see tubercul on t2, neither I'm not sure there isn't, so I'd say Morellia sp. Morellia is difficult genus even with collected fly. (My fly in Gallery collected after photo and then IDed under microscop.) Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 23-08-2007 20:29
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OK, I'll settle for that! Thanks.
Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 26-10-2007 20:38
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When lightening the pictures, it appears that this fly has obviously only one intra-alar seta. Am I mistaken ? If not, that should indicate Pyrellia, in this case P. rapax ? Nikita, what do you think of that ? Stephane. |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 26-10-2007 20:51
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The tuft of hair on apex of f2 and general appearance is for Morellia, but I'm still puzzled by the lack of anterior ia.  Stephane. |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 26-10-2007 21:43
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Stephane, I don't think there is any doubts that it is Morellia with all pro-Morellia and contr-Pyrellia jizz. Size, strong dusting, ventral hairs on f1 ... I don't like and try do not use if possible this 1/2 ia (no reason, just personal preference), so I don't know why only 1 ia. May be second was broken? Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 26-10-2007 22:08
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OK, I'll forget this matter of intra-alar. This suddenly troubled me when I saw the pictures. However, I don't think they are broken, they are missing on both sides without any trace at base. I assume there must exist Morellia species with this combination... Thanks for your explanations Nikita. 
Stephane. |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 27-10-2007 06:18
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I'll forget this matter of intra-alar On the contrary. I will check ia on my flies! Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 27-10-2007 14:46
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I have a Morellia (hortorum) at home. I watched it this morning : it has only the posterior ia ! This character is not mentioned in books. I think it is good to know anyway. Sorry to have raised this thread. Regards. Stephane. |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 27-10-2007 21:09
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And I have just collected in Sochi two females of M.asetosa - 1ia each Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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