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Small swedish fly (Geomyza balachowskyi ?)
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ebbek |
Posted on 05-02-2018 19:58
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Thankful for any ID help! Long hairs on arista and body length 5 mm. From south Sweden 20 july. Krister Edited by ebbek on 05-02-2018 21:04 |
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ebbek |
Posted on 05-02-2018 21:04
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Maybe Geomyza balachowskyi? |
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Jan Willem |
Posted on 05-02-2018 22:26
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It's very likely indeed a female of Geomyza balachowskyi. However I can't entirely rule out G. hackmani. In that species the abdomen is normaly much darker (but sometime banded like in G. balachowskyi). Also the post-scutellum is normally darker in G. hackmani (but exceptions are known.
Jan Willem van Zuijlen |
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ebbek |
Posted on 06-02-2018 08:43
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Many thanks Jan! How about G. majuscula, can that species also have a banded abdomen like this? Krister |
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Jan Willem |
Posted on 06-02-2018 21:10
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I've never seen Geomyza majuscula with a banded abdomen. But the wing markings in G. majuscula are more similar to those of G. tripunctata. G. martineki is more similar to G. balachowskyi/G. hackmani. But also for this species (G. martineki) I have never seen specimens with a banded abdomen.
Jan Willem van Zuijlen |
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ebbek |
Posted on 06-02-2018 21:59
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I understand, thanks again! Krister |
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