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 Three Ephydridae
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Posted on 09-10-2007 22:38
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These three Ephydridae are from a dry, relict heathland site in Shropshire, UK. I have run them through a draft key, but I am unconvinced by my determinations. I have them as Hydrellia modesta, Scatella tenuicosta (the wing spots look wrong in my specimen) and Mosillus subsultans (which is clearly wrong).
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Posted on 09-10-2007 22:39
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Posted on 09-10-2007 22:39
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Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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Posted on 09-10-2007 23:24
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Hi Nigel No.1 is Scatella, possibly stagnalis, but I can't be sure from this photo. No.2 is Hydrellia, probably griseola, as that is the common species found in dry grassland No.3 is Philygria - one of the clear winged species (which I find rather difficult to separate with certainty - so I won't even suggest which species without seeing the specimen!  )
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Posted on 10-10-2007 09:11
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Hi Tony, Many thanks for the helpful response. Much appreciated and I am pleased that I was on the right track (genus at least) for two of them. Best wishes Nigel Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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but don't see the image in the post.