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Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Helina sp ?

Posted by Philippe moniotte on 23-10-2007 10:30

Hi all
Am I right to think this is a Helina ?
October 20 2007 Heron (Belgium)
Thanks
Philippe

Posted by Tony Irwin on 23-10-2007 12:25

Hi Philippe - I think this looks much more like Anthomyiidae.

Posted by Philippe moniotte on 24-10-2007 12:25

Hello Tony,
Thanks a lot for your reply. How do you make that out ? Any specifics, or just a general impression ?

Philippe

Posted by Xespok on 24-10-2007 15:30

This fly looks like a typical Delia sp to me, but this is more of an educated guess than an identification. There are dozens of Delia sp, many can only be distinguised by the dissection of male genitalia, females may be completetly undistingusable, except by DNA-based methods (which are not yet available for this group anyways.).

Posted by Philippe moniotte on 24-10-2007 21:21

Thanks, I'll buy your educated guess and leave it at Delia sp.!
Cheers
Philippe