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Posted by Roger Thomason on 31-05-2009 14:45

Spotted this little black guy in the garden today.
Could it be a Cheilosia?
There is one record of a Cheilosia albitarsis being collected in Shetland in June 1890...
Could this be the first recorded in 119 years?

EDIT; Changed title from Cheilosia to Melanogaster

Edited by Roger Thomason on 12-06-2009 23:18

Posted by Roger Thomason on 31-05-2009 19:33

Paul Beuk wrote:
Looks like Cheilosia, 'but it ain't albitarsis'.

Well if it ain't albitarsis then it is a new species for Shetland.

. Even better.

Posted by Roger Thomason on 01-06-2009 00:20

..Thanks Lukasz,
I have one species : Melanogaster hirtella on my Checklist..which is a common resident according to my list.
I haven't seen it before...oh well.
Regards Roger

Anyone confirm this as Melanogaster hirtella?

Posted by caliprobola on 01-06-2009 09:34

definetely Melanogaster and most probably hirtella

Edited by caliprobola on 01-06-2009 09:34

Posted by Andre on 01-06-2009 09:49

but also possible: Melanogaster aerosa. But for a waterproof ID, we'd need the specimen.

Posted by Roger Thomason on 01-06-2009 20:55

#10

Moral dilemma here guys...odd if someone gets on the wrong side of me I have absolutely no qualms in battering the s**t out of them, and have done so on many occasions, but I can't kill a fly....how can that be? If I was to turn into a murderer of flies (sorry..dipterist), what is the quickest way? Without all the gubbins of you REAL dipterists, IE chemicals and so on? Freezer? God, how to catch them without a net...or do I go for M hirtella ARGH.........

. Anyway..I'm busy re-slating my roof at present, so will think about it...Regards Roger

Edited by Roger Thomason on 01-06-2009 20:56